Antonyms for contemplation
ˌkɒn təmˈpleɪ ʃən, -tɛm-con·tem·pla·tion

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1. contemplationnoun

   The act of the mind in considering with attention; continued attention of the mind to a particular subject; meditation; musing; study.

   Antonyms:
   pragmatism

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1. contemplationnoun

   a long and thoughtful observation

   Synonyms:
   musing, rumination, thoughtfulness, reflexion, reflection

2. contemplation, reflection, reflexion, rumination, musing, thoughtfulnessnoun

   a calm, lengthy, intent consideration

   Synonyms:
   mirror image, expression, reflexion, reflectivity, manifestation, considerateness, thoughtfulness, rumination, consideration, observation, musing, reflection

How to use contemplation in a sentence?

1. Midge Dector:

   Ideas are powerful things, requiring not a studious contemplation but an action, even if it is only an inner action.

2. Martin Tobias Lithner:

   Theology I would say can be described as the trajectory of the sacred parabola, where faith ascends into the cosmic heights and descends into the depths of existential contemplation. In this divine curve, each theological reflection becomes a celestial arc, tracing the path of faith's ascent and the graceful descent into the mysteries of the divine.

3. Marco Rubio:

   January of next year, I will either be president of the United States or I will be a private citizen. If I never hold elected office again, I'm comfortable with that, i can't tell you what's going to happen two to four years from now but I have no plans, no thoughts, no contemplation, no meetings, nothing, about any future political run of any sort.

4. Albert Einstein:

   There was this huge world out there, independent of us human beings and standing before us like a great, eternal riddle, at least partly accessible to our inspection and thought. The contemplation of that world beckoned like a liberation.

5. Apar Gupta:

   The risks include information collection which goes beyond the reasonable contemplation of a user, if they do not have adequate notice of what information is being gathered they have no meaningful way of knowing what they are bartering away in order to get a loan.

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