noun
- careful consideration or discussion of a decision or course of action
Usage: plural form of deliberation
Examples
- The jury’s deliberations lasted three hours before reaching a verdict.
- After lengthy deliberations, the committee approved the new policy.
- The board went into private deliberations to discuss the merger.
- Their deliberations were interrupted by an urgent phone call.
- The council’s deliberations on the budget will continue tomorrow.
- Following careful deliberations, they decided to postpone the project.