deliberation

Everyday

1. Deliberation is careful and long thinking or talking about something before deciding. tree →
2. Doing something with deliberation means slowly and carefully, on purpose. tree →
3. (law) The jury's deliberations are their discussions before the verdict. tree →

In the lessons

In law (jury deliberation), school councils, ethics dilemmas, stories.

Examples

• After much deliberation, we chose the blue one. tree →
• The jury began its deliberations. tree →
• He placed the last brick with great deliberation. tree →
• The class council's deliberation took an hour. tree →
• She chose her words with deliberation. tree →
• The judges' deliberation over the cake contest was long. tree →
• This they did not like at all; so after much deliberation they decided to get married. tree →

Note

Verb: deliberate (de-LIB-er-ate). Adjective deliberate (on purpose). Often plural in law.