verb
- thinking out carefully; devising or contriving through careful thought
Usage: formal; present participle of excogitate
Examples
- The scientist spent hours excogitating a solution to the complex problem.
- She was excogitating various strategies for the upcoming presentation.
- The committee members were excogitating new policies for student safety.
- He sat quietly, excogitating the best approach to handle the situation.
- The author was excogitating plot twists for her mystery novel.
- They were excogitating ways to reduce costs without compromising quality.