thought-provoking
adjective
: causing people to think seriously about something
a thought-provoking article
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Netflix's sci-fi anthology series mines our modern age for thought-provoking (and often terrifying) parables.
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Christian Holub, EW.com, 18 Apr. 2025
In the show, Minhaj, a two-time Peabody Award winner, known for his Netflix series The Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj, sits down with politicians, celebrities and entrepreneurs for free-wheeling and thought-provoking discussions about their topic areas and culture at large.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2025
For my ongoing readers and new readers, this thought-provoking discussion continues my in-depth series about the impact of generative AI in the health and medical realm.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
San Diego Alliance of Braver Angels meeting topic: Artificial intelligence
The San Diego Alliance of Braver Angels invites all to a thought-provoking discussion on one of today’s most pressing topics—artificial intelligence.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
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Christian Holub, EW.com, 18 Apr. 2025
In the show, Minhaj, a two-time Peabody Award winner, known for his Netflix series The Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj, sits down with politicians, celebrities and entrepreneurs for free-wheeling and thought-provoking discussions about their topic areas and culture at large.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2025
For my ongoing readers and new readers, this thought-provoking discussion continues my in-depth series about the impact of generative AI in the health and medical realm.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
San Diego Alliance of Braver Angels meeting topic: Artificial intelligence
The San Diego Alliance of Braver Angels invites all to a thought-provoking discussion on one of today’s most pressing topics—artificial intelligence.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Thought-provoking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thought-provoking. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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