meditation
noun
med·i·ta·tion
ˌme-də-ˈtā-shən 
1
: a discourse intended to express its author's reflections or to guide others in contemplation
2
: the act or process of meditating
the meditation out of which this novel has come—
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Granville HicksExamples of meditation in a Sentence
She spent the morning in meditation.
Daily meditation helps clear his mind.
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This is not the same as meditation, which is beneficial in other ways but involves concentrating on your breath or on a mantra.
—Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 14 Apr. 2025
Branden Kazen-Maddox makes time for mud massages, meditation and aerial hoop adventures.
—Sarah Bahr, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
His latest exhibition, Inward Cartography: Self of Selves, now on view at Library Street Collective in Detroit, is a striking meditation on the emotional and spiritual terrain of identity.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 12 Apr. 2025
Developing coping skills — finding peace through, say, art, music, meditation, faith, yoga — is critical to your mental and physical state, experts say.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2025
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Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 14 Apr. 2025
Branden Kazen-Maddox makes time for mud massages, meditation and aerial hoop adventures.
—Sarah Bahr, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
His latest exhibition, Inward Cartography: Self of Selves, now on view at Library Street Collective in Detroit, is a striking meditation on the emotional and spiritual terrain of identity.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 12 Apr. 2025
Developing coping skills — finding peace through, say, art, music, meditation, faith, yoga — is critical to your mental and physical state, experts say.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Meditation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meditation. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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meditation
noun
med·i·ta·tion
ˌmed-ə-ˈtā-shən
: the act or an instance of meditating
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