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deliberative

[dih-lib-er-uh-tiv, -uh-rey-tiv] / dɪˈlɪb ər ə tɪv, -əˌreɪ tɪv /


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Höttges worked on the plans with Obermann—first to sell T-Mobile, then to save it—in his signature deliberative process, Obermann recalled in an interview.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Ben Sasse: We have a more populous body, but we’re supposed to have a more deliberative body.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

There are, however, still tangible benefits to this deliberative approach.

From Slate • Mar. 17, 2026

“These processes are deliberative, thorough, and intended to bring substantive change to how we serve our residents.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 3, 2025

In the midst of the pandemonium Gershom Bulkeley quietly reached for the copybook, studied it carefully, and turned a shrewd, deliberative eye upon Kit.

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare




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