Synonyms for contemplation
ˌkɒn təmˈpleɪ ʃən, -tɛm-con·tem·pla·tion

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1. contemplationnoun

   The act of the mind in considering with attention; continued attention of the mind to a particular subject; meditation; musing; study.

   Antonyms:
   pragmatism

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. contemplationnoun

   a long and thoughtful observation

   Synonyms:
   musing, rumination, thoughtfulness, reflexion, reflection

2. contemplation, reflection, reflexion, rumination, musing, thoughtfulnessnoun

   a calm, lengthy, intent consideration

   Synonyms:
   mirror image, expression, reflexion, reflectivity, manifestation, considerateness, thoughtfulness, rumination, consideration, observation, musing, reflection

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1. contemplationnoun

   Synonyms:
   reflection, meditation, cogitation, lucubration, deliberation, study, thought, speculation, pondering

2. contemplationnoun

   Synonyms:
   view, prospect, prospective

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1. List of paraphrases for "contemplation":

   meditation

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How to use contemplation in a sentence?

1. Apar Gupta:

   The risks include information collection which goes beyond the reasonable contemplation of a user, if they do not have adequate notice of what information is being gathered they have no meaningful way of knowing what they are bartering away in order to get a loan.

2. Franois Auguste Ren Rodin:

   Art is contemplation. It is the pleasure of the mind which searches into nature and which there divines the spirit of which Nature herself is animated.

3. Marco Rubio:

   January of next year, I will either be president of the United States or I will be a private citizen. If I never hold elected office again, I'm comfortable with that, i can't tell you what's going to happen two to four years from now but I have no plans, no thoughts, no contemplation, no meetings, nothing, about any future political run of any sort.

4. Prophet Mohammed, Muslim:

   A Muslim who meets with others and shares their burdens is better than one who lives a life of seclusion and contemplation.

5. Martin Tobias Lithner:

   Theology I would say can be described as the trajectory of the sacred parabola, where faith ascends into the cosmic heights and descends into the depths of existential contemplation. In this divine curve, each theological reflection becomes a celestial arc, tracing the path of faith's ascent and the graceful descent into the mysteries of the divine.