Common collocations with ponder in American Collocation

ponder verb intransitive/transitive

US /ˈpɑndər/

again

awhile

ever

long

often

still

My friends and I often pondered on the possibility of marriage and a family.

seriously

He pondered deeply on all matters of seafaring.

conundrum

enigma

mystery

I got on my bike still pondering the mystery of the missing tombstone.

implications

meaning

significance

We should all ponder the implications of this.

fact

matter

possibility

problem

question

Philosophers and scientists have been pondering this question for centuries.

fate

someone’s future

someone’s next move

Michelle is pondering her future in education.