deliberates
Thinks it through
Deliberates is the verb form of deliberate, meaning to think carefully or discuss thoroughly before reaching a decision.
A jury deliberates before delivering a verdict.
A committee deliberates on policy.
The word implies weighing options with seriousness: The council deliberates for hours on the budget.
To deliberate is slower and more formal than simply deciding.
Formal argumentative exchanges
- confersFormally gives or awards
- consultsSeeks expert input
- convenesFormally gathers a group
- caucusesClosed political party meetings
negotiates · dialogues · parleys · councils · meets · convokes · assembles · collaborates
Measures heaviness of
- pondersReflects on deeply
- contemplatesConsiders thoughtfully at length
- reflectsReturns light or image
- mullsReflects at length
examines · evaluates · assesses · analyzes · reviews · studies · ruminates · meditates
With deliberate attention
- systematicallyIn organized, planned fashion
- thoroughlyIn complete detail
- meticulouslyWith extreme care
- painstakinglyWith extreme thoroughness
unhurriedly · measured · calculated · purposeful · intentional · studied · considered · judicious
debates
Formal argumentative exchanges
caucuses · negotiates · dialogues · parleys · councils · meets · convokes · assembles · collaborates · talks over
weighs
Measures heaviness of
- pondersReflects on deeply
- contemplatesConsiders thoughtfully at length
- reflectsReturns light or image
mulls · examines · evaluates · assesses · analyzes · reviews · studies · ruminates · meditates · cogitates
carefully
With deliberate attention
- systematicallyIn organized, planned fashion
- thoroughlyIn complete detail
- meticulouslyWith extreme care
painstakingly · unhurriedly · measured · calculated · purposeful · intentional · studied · considered · judicious · circumspect
- mental actionsthinks, considers, understands, perceives, recognizes
deliberatesrushes
Moves very quickly
jumps to conclusions · wings it · shoots from the hip · reacts · overlooks
deliberatesignores
Refuses to acknowledge
disregards · neglects · overlooks · dismisses · brushes off
deliberatesdives in
Starts enthusiastically, headlong
leaps · reacts · blurts out · snaps · improvises
- jury deliberationJurors' private decision-making process
- deliberate choiceDecision made on purpose
- deliberate practiceMethodical skill-building with feedback
- deliberate ambiguityPlanned imprecision in meaning
- court deliberationsPrivate legal decision discussions
- deliberate livingPurposeful approach to existence
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