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deliberation

[ dih-lib-uh-rey-shuhn ]

noun

  1. careful consideration before decision.

    Synonyms: ,

  2. formal consultation or discussion.
  3. deliberate quality; leisureliness of movement or action; slowness.


deliberation

/ ɪˌɪəˈɪʃə /

noun

  1. thoughtful, careful, or lengthy consideration
  2. often plural formal discussion and debate, as of a committee, jury, etc
  3. care, thoughtfulness, or absence of hurry, esp in movement or speech
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

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Word History and Origins

Origin of deliberation1

1325–75; Middle English deliberacion < Latin ŧīپō- (stem of ŧīپō ), equivalent to ŧī ( us ) ( deliberate ) + -ō- -ion
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Ferguson’s first trial in his wife’s shooting ended in deadlock last month, with the jury split 11 to 1 in favor of conviction after eight days of deliberations.

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After years of deliberations, it was Harlow that was announced as the home for a new national integrated hub for public health science in 2015.

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The mayor’s spending plan heads to the City Council’s budget committee for several weeks of deliberations.

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His attempt to reform the Vatican was marked by both action and a Jesuit penchant for deliberation.

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Those behind-the-scenes deliberations have left many at City Hall anxious about the potential impact on street repairs, street lighting, animal shelters and public safety programs.

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