Synonyms of meditation

meditation

noun

ˌme-də-ˈtā-shən 

as in contemplation

long or deep thinking about spiritual matters

the busy executive devotes an hour a day to quiet meditation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• contemplation
• deliberation
• study
• introspection
• trance
• reverie
• muse
• daydreaming
• retrospection
• rumination
• reflection
• brown study
• cogitation
• woolgathering
• musing
• pondering
• navel-gazing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of meditation

Lynne Goldberg, meditation teacher and co-founder of the Breethe meditation app, told Real Simple that these pauses do the heavy lifting. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026

After a brief walk, attendees will engage in mindful movements and meditation with yoga instructor Jared Fedota from YogaSix studio in Geneva, organizers said. — Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

Her latest book is an ode to the artist Eva Hesse — and a pulsing meditation on identity. — Tiffany Kelly, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2026

In a statement explaining the decision to expand the album, Byrne offers a characteristically expansive meditation on what an album even means in the streaming era. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 16 Sep. 2026