He meditates on his past life.
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Meditates
Synonyms for "meditates" (9 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (2)
Strong matches (3)
Verb(3 words)
Related words (4)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: calm, center, concentrate, contemplate, deliberate.
- Sentence evidence is available for meditates, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from opengloss.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "meditates".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "meditates"
Keep "meditates" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "meditates" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "meditates", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "meditates" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
4 entriesMore specific
6 entriesbody scanbreath meditationguided meditationmindfulness meditationproblem analysisreflective practice
Collocations
6 entriesconcentration practicecontemplative practicedaily meditationdeep meditationmeditative statemindfulness meditation
Inflections
2 entriesDerivations
3 entriesSample sentences
4 total sentences available.
Yanni meditates a lot during Ramadan.
Source: tatoeba (9953902)
Tom meditates.
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After 18:00 on the 15th of April of 2025, on Lulu Island, I walked to Tim Hortons café, there to meditate whilst having an iced coffee with oat milk. Joanne my Ukrainian-descent neighbour popped in to buy a Wild Blueberry Muffin, for her neighbour Eve. With the brown paper bag in her hand, she sat for a moment at my table, and we talked about meditation. I said that I used to go to meditation classes in a Thai Buddhist temple, Wat Yanviriya, when I lived in Vancouver, BC. Joanne said that she meditates every morning, but without formal postures. Joanne is the wife of my friend Rod. Joanne likes astronomy. I like women, and men, of course, who like astronomy. After Joanne exited, by then it was about 19:00; I watched the glow of the sun behind the townhouses outside the bay windows. The sky there was cloudless. There were a few brown men in the café.
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Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "meditates"?
Closest matches include calm, center, concentrate, contemplate, deliberate.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "meditates"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.