"This is something Mr. Turner has been contemplating for a long time," the spokesman said.
But Suárez's decision to speak out, a decision he has been contemplating for a while, may change the situation.
According to Google Engineering Director Chris Yerga, the rebranding was something Google has been contemplating for quite some time, but the company felt that this was the "natural time" to pull the trigger.
The move, which has been contemplated for several years but resisted by some in the industry, including Rio Tinto, is expected to bring greater transparency to the pricing of iron ore, which is used to produce steel.
Ten or 15 years ago, "The Simpsons Movie," which has been contemplated for almost as long as the show has been on the air, might have felt riskier and wilder.
Military action has been contemplated for years, in Washington and Tel Aviv, but both have concluded that air strikes on nuclear sites would have an uncertain and far from fatal impact on Iran's programme, would unleash years of unpredictable, painful reprisals, and would probably spur Tehran on in the quest to develop nuclear weapons.
A sale of prized asset management unit Neuberger Berman, which has been contemplated for weeks, is seen as a sign of Fuld's desperation to raise capital.
"The Macy's closing has been contemplated for months and has provided us with a unique opportunity to rebalance … with additional retail stores," said Easther Liu, chief marketing officer for Irvine Co. Retail Properties.
"It's something we've been contemplating for a while but while we're still making the TV show it's not something we've had the opportunity to work on," he told the Guardian.
Finally, he folded his arms across his waistcoat, leaned back in his chair, inclined his head a little, looked directly into Julia's eyes — and proposed the experimental treatment that he had been contemplating for six months before the onset of her symptoms had brought her to his hospital.
Following the news that the forthcoming sixth season of Downton on ITV and PBS will be the last, executive producer Gareth Neame told the Guardian: "It's something we've been contemplating for a while but while we're still making the TV show it's not something we've had the opportunity to work on".
