as in contemplation
long or deep thinking about spiritual matters
the busy executive devotes an hour a day to quiet meditation
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The Catholic prayer and meditation app links technology and faith – and allows users to personalize their prayer experience.
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Maureen MacKey, Fox News, 9 Mar. 2025
The movie positions itself as a meditation on survival, but never actually engages with the realities of it.
—Beandrea July, IndieWire, 7 Mar. 2025
That’s the gist of some concentration practices, according to Jude Star, a meditation teacher and integrative coach who has a meditation for ADHD course.
—Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 6 Mar. 2025
On the agenda in Kyoto are Zen meditation practices, an evening of geisha performance, and a traditional tea ceremony.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2025
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Maureen MacKey, Fox News, 9 Mar. 2025
The movie positions itself as a meditation on survival, but never actually engages with the realities of it.
—Beandrea July, IndieWire, 7 Mar. 2025
That’s the gist of some concentration practices, according to Jude Star, a meditation teacher and integrative coach who has a meditation for ADHD course.
—Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 6 Mar. 2025
On the agenda in Kyoto are Zen meditation practices, an evening of geisha performance, and a traditional tea ceremony.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Meditation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meditation. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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