Dictionary Entry
deliberation
Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/dɪˌlɪbəˈɹeɪʃən/Word FrequencyCommon (4.31)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)The act of deliberating, or of weighing and examining the reasons for and against a choice or measure; careful consideration; mature reflection.
In a Sentence
“After much deliberation, the committee decided to approve the new policy.”
Published Usage Examples
“I wonder how much of this deliberation is driven by the administration realizing that the Bush administration so badly compromised the integrity of any civil trial by its extralegal treatment of KSM while in custody that they are no longer confident in their ability to get a conviction.”
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Origin
From Latin deliberare “to weigh” and deliberatio “consideration”.
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