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(dɪlɪbəreɪʃən)
Word forms: plural deliberations
1. uncountable noun
Deliberation is the long and careful consideration of a subject.
After much deliberation, a decision was reached.
After five minutes of deliberation, he was found guilty of murdering the president.
2. plural noun
Deliberations are formal discussions where an issue is considered carefully.
...the outcome of the deliberations.
Their deliberations were rather inconclusive.
Synonyms: discussion, talk, conference, exchange More Synonyms of deliberation
3. uncountable noun [usu with N]
If you say or do something with deliberation, you do it slowly and carefully.
Fred spoke with deliberation.
My mother folded her coat across the back of the chair with careful deliberation.
More Synonyms of deliberation

deliberation in British English

(dɪˌlɪbəˈreɪʃən)
noun
1. 
thoughtful, careful, or lengthy consideration
2. (often plural)
formal discussion and debate, as of a committee, jury, etc
3. 
care, thoughtfulness, or absence of hurry, esp in movement or speech

deliberation in American English

(dɪˌlɪbərˈeɪʃən)
noun
1. 
a deliberating, or considering carefully
2.  [often pl.]
consideration and discussion of alternatives before reaching a decision
the deliberations of statesmen
3. 
the quality of being deliberate; carefulness; slowness
Word origin
ME deliberacioun < OFr deliberation < L deliberatio

Examples of 'deliberation' in a sentence
deliberation

Then the jury leave to begin their deliberations.
The Sun (2010)
Who can you discuss your jury deliberations with?
The Sun (2013)
And technology itself could be designed to encourage critical deliberation rather than curtail it.
The Times Literary Supplement (2013)
The government usually accepts the advice of the committee without deliberation.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The jury will continue their deliberations today.
The Sun (2012)
The jury is expected to begin deliberations today.
The Sun (2016)
After nearly four days of deliberations the jury returned a unanimous verdict.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
The jury retired to determine their verdict and are to resume deliberations today.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The jury could begin deliberations as early as today.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
The jurors will resume their deliberations today.
The Sun (2014)
The jury resumes its deliberations tomorrow.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
It is frequently found in organizations where matters have to be decided quickly and with flair and judgement rather than careful deliberation.
Torrington, Derek Personnel Management: A New Approach (1991)
Embrace office politics with as much humour, deliberation and wisdom as possible.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Once we recognize that action sometimes results from actors' deliberations things look rather different.
Hindess, Barry Choice, Rationality, and Social Theory (1988)
But after much deliberation he has opted to ride last year's sixth.
The Sun (2010)
After much deliberation, our daughter has decided to continue at her school for sixth form.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
As soon as she is finished, the court will begin its deliberations.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
The jury will resume deliberations on Monday.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The cardinals were given only vague answers; participants said this was far from a key issue in their deliberations.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Japan joined the Allied side in the war in 1914 after careful deliberation.
Grenville, J. A. S. The Collins History of the World in the 20th Century (1994)
He said that history should judge the Thatcher Government by its actions rather than its deliberations.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
But after much deliberation and angst, I turned it down.
The Sun (2016)
After much deliberation, this is where I began.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)

Quotations

deliberation: the act of examining your bread to determine which side it is buttered onAmbrose BierceThe Devil's Dictionary

In other languages
deliberation

British English: deliberation NOUN
Deliberation is the long and careful consideration of a subject.
After much deliberation, a decision was reached.
  • American English: deliberation
  • Brazilian Portuguese: deliberação
  • Chinese: 仔细的考虑
  • European Spanish: deliberación
  • French: délibérations
  • German: Überlegung
  • Italian: riflessione
  • Japanese: 熟慮
  • Korean: 숙고
  • European Portuguese: deliberação
  • Latin American Spanish: deliberación

1 (noun) 
Definition
careful consideration
His decision was the result of great deliberation.
Synonyms
consideration
He said there should be careful consideration of the company's future role.
thought
After much thought I decided to quit my job and go travelling.
reflection
After days of reflection she decided to write back.
study
the use of maps and visual evidence in the study of local history
speculation
I had published my speculations about the future of the universe.
calculation
an act of cold, unspeakably cruel calculation
meditation
Lost in meditation, she walked with slow steps along the shore.
forethought
circumspection
cogitation
2 (noun) 
Definition
formal discussions
The outcome of the deliberations was inconclusive.
Synonyms
discussion
There was a discussion about the wording of the report.
talk
I think it's time we had a talk.
conference
The president summoned the state governors to a conference on education.
exchange
I had a brief exchange with him before I left.
debate
There has been a lot of debate about this point.
analysis
conversation
Our telephone conversation lasted an hour and a half.
dialogue
He wants to open a dialogue with the protesters.
consultation
Next week she'll be in Florida for consultations with her Mexican counterpart.
seminar
a series of half-day seminars
symposium
He had been taking part in an international symposium on population.
colloquy (formal)
confabulation

Quotation

deliberation: the act of examining your bread to determine which side it is buttered on [Ambrose Bierce – The Devil's Dictionary]

Additional synonyms

in the sense of calculation
Definition
selfish scheming
an act of cold, unspeakably cruel calculation
Synonyms
planning,
intention,
deliberation,
foresight,
contrivance,
forethought,
circumspection,
premeditation
in the sense of colloquy
Definition
a conversation or conference
Synonyms
talk,
conference,
debate,
discussion,
conversation,
dialogue,
discourse,
confabulation (formal),
korero (New Zealand)
in the sense of conference
Definition
a meeting for formal consultation or discussion
The president summoned the state governors to a conference on education.
Synonyms
meeting,
congress,
discussion,
convention,
forum,
consultation,
seminar,
symposium,
hui (New Zealand),
convocation,
colloquium

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