contemplate
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Aristotle was among the first to contemplate the question of how to think—more specifically, how to make a good argument—with his systemic structure of syllogisms, or arguments set up in the form of two premises.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026
Investors must contemplate the potential of violent price fluctuations if the shipping industry fails to quickly return to normal tempos.
From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026
“I recognize my suggestions are hard for many to contemplate and may be even viewed as overly harsh by some.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026
When I contemplate it, I think about the mothers at my son’s preschool, people I work with, wealthier friends, and wonder if they would find requests for money to be cringe.
From Slate • Feb. 19, 2026
Who was I—Callie Vee Tate of Fentress, Texas—to think I could even contemplate such matters?
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.