deliberation
deliberation
Definition
de·lib·er·ation (di lib′ər ā′s̸hən)
noun
- a deliberating, or considering carefully
- consideration and discussion of alternatives before reaching a decision the deliberations of statesmen
- the quality of being deliberate; carefulness; slowness
Etymology: ME deliberacioun < OFr deliberation < L deliberatio
deliberation
Synonyms
deliberation
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- inform: This research report was commissioned by the Lord Chancellor's Department to inform the deliberations of the Working Party.
- follow: Following much deliberation, it was agreed that the first prize of £ 250 would be awarded to Dr. Entwistle.
- require: Fourteen requests were more complex and required further deliberation and, in some cases, the application of an exemption.
Adjective modifier
- careful: Careful deliberation tells them they had really better not.
- lengthy: This Practice Advisory was developed with the utmost care and after lengthy deliberation.
- rational: Specifically, he discusses similarities and differences between rational deliberation and evolution.
- much: A topic which has been the subject of much deliberation by the two main political parties in recent months.
- democratic: It did not require the states to provide civil unions, much less marriage, leaving these issues to democratic deliberation.
- conscious: We have all had the experience of thoughts or ideas occurring to us spontaneously rather than as a result of conscious deliberation.
Preposition: on
- matter: Reason: To enable the Director of Community Services to be present during Cabinet's deliberations on the matter.
- issue: We will make our deliberations on the more general issue of missile defense once we have a specific proposal from the American Administration.
Noun used with modifier
- jury: Lord Reed spoke on the controversial topic of the confidentiality of jury deliberations.
- citizen: Equally important ( if not more important ) are various models of structured citizen deliberation based on random selection of participants.
- committee: Below are quotes from the Hansard text of the committee deliberations references to Transform.
- policy: We will not know for sure for many years exactly how the policy deliberations that produced the ' war on terrorism ' were conducted.
Possessives
- jury: Malcolm was denied bail during the jury's deliberations and was ordered to stay in a hotel with his lawyer, Tim Cooke.
- committee: Arising from the committee's deliberations came a recommendation to establish a Royal Air Force Museum.
- panel: The winners were chosen following the judging panel's final deliberations, which took place on 10 August, 2005.
Preposition: of
- committee: I look forward to seeing the deliberations of that committee during the passage of the Bill.
Modifies a noun
- today: I give you the pledge that we will listen to your deliberations today with very great care.
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