Synonyms of contemplates

contemplates

verb

present tense third-person singular of contemplate

1

as in ponders

to give serious and careful thought to

she contemplated the problem for several hours before reaching a decision

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ponders
• considers
• entertains
• debates
• weighs
• explores
• eyes
• studies
• questions
• analyzes
• ruminates
• deliberates
• meditates
• thinks (about or over)
• reviews
• revolves
• looks at
• cogitates
• pores (over)
• wrestles (with)
• mulls (over)
• turns
• chews on
• perpends
• digests
• believes
• chews over
• reminisces
• concludes
• cudgels one's brains (about)
• beats one's brains out (about)
• reflects (on or upon)
• opines
• muses (upon)
• conceives
• kicks around
• reasons
• absorbs
• speculates (about)
• broods (about or over)
• frets (about or over)
• assimilates
• obsesses (about or over)
• dwells (on or upon)
• second-guesses
• fixates (on or upon)
• drinks (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignores
• disregards
• overlooks
• rejects
• dismisses
• slights
• pooh-poohs

2

as in intends

to have in mind as a purpose or goal

he waited patiently, contemplating revenge all the while

Synonyms & Similar Words

• intends
• plans
• means
• proposes
• hopes
• aims
• goes
• looks
• tries
• purposes
• wishes
• calculates
• purports
• aspires
• meditates
• considers
• designs
• allows
• attempts
• ponders
• figures on
• dreams
• strives
• struggles
• accomplishes
• debates
• performs
• plots
• schemes
• achieves
• executes
• mulls (over)
• endeavors
• effects

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of contemplates

Given the enormous threat AI poses to millions of jobs, the governor’s framework thoughtfully contemplates how to center Maryland workers in regulation of this technology. — Matt Post, Baltimore Sun, 1 Oct. 2026

Neither yet contemplates an agent that delegates to another agent at four in the morning. — Dr. Aditya Vikram Kashyap, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026

The series contemplates topics like shady lending practices by financial institutions — something that will resonate deeply with today’s economy — and the ethics of placing oneself in a news story. — Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026

Unrivaled, the 3×3 women’s professional basketball league, has completed an oversubscribed Series C fundraise at a value of $650 million, as the nearly three-year-old organization contemplates further geographic expansion. — Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 26 Aug. 2026

The pair move in together, as McConaughey contemplates a Texas gubernatorial run. — Shauna Lyon, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2026

As humanity contemplates the potentially catastrophic effects of climate change, Sulej says the story of the Mastodonsaurus offers some hope. — ABC News, 22 July 2026

This week, Gracie Abrams pens a tearjerker on mother-daughter relationships, Steve Lacy escapes the abyss of a breakup on a colossal double track, and Beabadoobee contemplates risk and reward on a fuzzy new single. — Rolling Stone, 17 July 2026

The agreement contemplates beginning the design phase of the new stations while the arbitration is ongoing. — Joshua Ceballos, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026