ponder
verb (used without object)
to consider something deeply and thoroughly; meditate (often followed by over or upon ).
will be pondering
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future progressiveof ponder.future progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that will be taking place in the future.
Example Sentences
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The seeming disconnect between wealth and health is a paradox that disease experts will be pondering for years.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 1, 2021
There is little question that other long-serving African leaders, from Uganda’s Yowerni Museveni to Rwanda’s Paul Kagame, will be pondering the fate of their peers.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 23, 2017
Knowing Manning and his work ethic and preparation, he will be pondering all this, all these people, all the things that went into their decisions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 13, 2015
Some jurists look to societal changes when interpreting the law, and scholars speculate that Justice Anthony Kennedy, the possible swing vote in the divided court, will be pondering increased public support for gay marriage.
From Reuters ● Mar. 25, 2013
This week, while the Court will be pondering the case, President Roosevelt will discuss his rate-making ideas at the White House with a platoon of potent powermen, as did Mr. Hoover in 1929.
From Time Magazine Archive
