Deliberation
noun
The careful thought or discussion to decide something.
After much deliberation, they decided to go ahead with the plan.
Often appears as...
- after much deliberation
- long deliberation
noun
The process of discussing or thinking about something seriously and for a long time.
The jury returned a verdict after two hours of deliberation.
Often appears as...
- hours of deliberation
- jury deliberation
noun
The quality of being slow in decision-making or action.
Her deliberation before acting often annoys her spontaneous friends.
Often appears as...
- deliberation before acting
- excessive deliberation
noun
The careful thought or discussion to decide something.
After much deliberation, they decided to go ahead with the plan.
Often appears as...
- after much deliberation
- long deliberation
noun
The process of discussing or thinking about something seriously and for a long time.
The jury returned a verdict after two hours of deliberation.
Often appears as...
- hours of deliberation
- jury deliberation
noun
The quality of being slow in decision-making or action.
Her deliberation before acting often annoys her spontaneous friends.
Often appears as...
- deliberation before acting
- excessive deliberation
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Decision Timing
Deliberation implies a possible delay in decision as thoughtfulness is valued over haste.
They reached the verdict after days of deliberation.
Pro Tip 2/3Not for Casual Use
Use 'deliberation' in scenarios requiring serious choices, not for everyday, trivial decisions.
Choosing a college involved long deliberation.
Pro Tip 3/3Often Group Activity
Deliberation frequently occurs in groups or committees, not just individually.
The board's deliberation affected the company's future.
Pro Tip 1/3Decision Timing
Deliberation implies a possible delay in decision as thoughtfulness is valued over haste.
They reached the verdict after days of deliberation.
Pro Tip 2/3Not for Casual Use
Use 'deliberation' in scenarios requiring serious choices, not for everyday, trivial decisions.
Choosing a college involved long deliberation.
Pro Tip 3/3Often Group Activity
Deliberation frequently occurs in groups or committees, not just individually.
The board's deliberation affected the company's future.
Pro Tip 1/3Decision Timing
Deliberation implies a possible delay in decision as thoughtfulness is valued over haste.
They reached the verdict after days of deliberation.
Pro Tip 2/3Not for Casual Use
Use 'deliberation' in scenarios requiring serious choices, not for everyday, trivial decisions.
Choosing a college involved long deliberation.
Pro Tip 3/3Often Group Activity
Deliberation frequently occurs in groups or committees, not just individually.
The board's deliberation affected the company's future.
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as the world changes around it, integrating new ideas and new perspectives. But I think one of the most critical things that I found really important is that its model pushes us to work together into deliberation and into conversation so that the end result is something
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Paul Bloom: Can...
but we are also capable of rational deliberation and intelligent planning, and we can use these to, in some cases, accelerate and nourish our emotions, and in other cases staunch them. And it's in this way that reason helps us create a better world.
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as much as possible, get involved in the decisions that affect us, that we'll actually get the kind of politics that we need, that we'll actually get our common good served. The second important quality is deliberation.
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We tend to think that somehow this is going to harm these dictatorships, but in many cases it only strengthens them. And you may wonder why. I'll just give you a very short list of reasons why authoritarian deliberation
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to simulate the loss of virginity. This is a jury simulation deliberation room, and you can see beyond that two-way mirror jury advisers standing in a room behind the mirror. And they observe deliberations
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into the jury's deliberations none of
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A bold idea to replace...
require deliberation. And for a long time, we have thought that, well, what we need to improve democracy is actually more communication. So all of the technologies that we have advanced in the context of democracy, whether they are newspapers or whether it is social media, have tried to provide us with more communication.
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Safari Live - Day 230 PIPE...
adults after much deliberation of some serious investigation that also took the answers to the kill judging by the nervous approach it is possible that this is the first actual caucus that the pups have been to the adults wasting the time digging in as the pups approached that also taught them some important
Video examples
What Wikipedia Teaches...
as the world changes around it, integrating new ideas and new perspectives. But I think one of the most critical things that I found really important is that its model pushes us to work together into deliberation and into conversation so that the end result is something
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What type of world do we...
after years of deliberation has finally agreed to a process that would make it possible to protect the high seas beyond national jurisdiction with an implementing agreement that can lead to come to governance and ultimately protection of areas in the high seas
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Can you solve the stolen...
After a few minutes of deliberation, the merchant hides the gems, and the boxes are brought in front of you. Which numbers should you choose in order to guarantee the largest possible fine for the scoundrel and the greatest compensation for his victims?
Video examples
Paul Bloom: Can...
but we are also capable of rational deliberation and intelligent planning, and we can use these to, in some cases, accelerate and nourish our emotions, and in other cases staunch them. And it's in this way that reason helps us create a better world.
Video examples
3 ways to upgrade...
as much as possible, get involved in the decisions that affect us, that we'll actually get the kind of politics that we need, that we'll actually get our common good served. The second important quality is deliberation.
Video examples
Evgeny Morozov: How the...
We tend to think that somehow this is going to harm these dictatorships, but in many cases it only strengthens them. And you may wonder why. I'll just give you a very short list of reasons why authoritarian deliberation
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Taryn Simon photographs...
to simulate the loss of virginity. This is a jury simulation deliberation room, and you can see beyond that two-way mirror jury advisers standing in a room behind the mirror. And they observe deliberations
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into the jury's deliberations none of
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A. B. Yehoshua
Israeli Novelist
So with truth - there is a certain moment when one can say, this is the truth and here I put a dot, a stop, and I go to another thing. A judge has to put an end to a deliberation. But for a historian, there's never an end to the past. It can go on and on and on.
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Frank-Walter Steinmeier
German Politician
But Germany is a reflective power: even as it adapts, a belief in the importance of restraint, deliberation, and peaceful negotiation will continue to guide its interactions with the rest of the world.
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Horace
Roman Poet
Great effort is required to arrest decay and restore vigor. One must exercise proper deliberation, plan carefully before making a move, and be alert in guarding against relapse following a renaissance.
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Bob Casey, Jr.
American Politician
After much deliberation, and after reviewing the legal, public policy and civil-rights questions presented, I support marriage equality for same-sex couples and believe that DOMA should be repealed.
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Marcel Proust
French Author
Like everybody who is not in love, he thought one chose the person to be loved after endless deliberations and on the basis of particular qualities or advantages.
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Jimmy Gomez
American Politician
I do support 'sanctuary cities,' and I would be a firm, non-negotiable 'no' vote on any deliberations that include the possibility of blocking funding for them.
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Barbara Jordan
American Politician
It is reason, and not passion, which must guide our deliberations, guide our debate, and guide our decision.
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Samuel Johnson
English Writer
Life is not long, and too much of it must not pass in idle deliberation how it shall be spent.
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Sam Rayburn
American Politician
Too many critics mistake the deliberations of the Congress for its decisions.
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Jim Gerlach
American Politician
After careful deliberation, I voted today to reauthorize the Patriot Act.
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A. B. Yehoshua
Israeli Novelist
So with truth - there is a certain moment when one can say, this is the truth and here I put a dot, a stop, and I go to another thing. A judge has to put an end to a deliberation. But for a historian, there's never an end to the past. It can go on and on and on.
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Frank-Walter Steinmeier
German Politician
But Germany is a reflective power: even as it adapts, a belief in the importance of restraint, deliberation, and peaceful negotiation will continue to guide its interactions with the rest of the world.
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Horace
Roman Poet
Great effort is required to arrest decay and restore vigor. One must exercise proper deliberation, plan carefully before making a move, and be alert in guarding against relapse following a renaissance.
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Bob Casey, Jr.
American Politician
After much deliberation, and after reviewing the legal, public policy and civil-rights questions presented, I support marriage equality for same-sex couples and believe that DOMA should be repealed.
Quote examples
Marcel Proust
French Author
Like everybody who is not in love, he thought one chose the person to be loved after endless deliberations and on the basis of particular qualities or advantages.
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Jimmy Gomez
American Politician
I do support 'sanctuary cities,' and I would be a firm, non-negotiable 'no' vote on any deliberations that include the possibility of blocking funding for them.
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Barbara Jordan
American Politician
It is reason, and not passion, which must guide our deliberations, guide our debate, and guide our decision.
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Samuel Johnson
English Writer
Life is not long, and too much of it must not pass in idle deliberation how it shall be spent.
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Sam Rayburn
American Politician
Too many critics mistake the deliberations of the Congress for its decisions.
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Jim Gerlach
American Politician
After careful deliberation, I voted today to reauthorize the Patriot Act.
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