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deliberation Definition

de·lib·er·ation (di lib′ər ās̸hən)

noun

  1. a deliberating, or considering carefully
  2. consideration and discussion of alternatives before reaching a decision the deliberations of statesmen
  3. the quality of being deliberate; carefulness; slowness

Etymology: ME deliberacioun < OFr deliberation < L deliberatio

deliberation Synonyms

deliberation

n.

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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