metaphysic

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as in theory

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Recent Examples of metaphysic His supporters, though, tend to back him less for metaphysics than for rude practicality. — Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2019 Of course, people may also be weak-willed about starting to read about metaphysics, epistemology and ethics. — Michael Dirda, Washington Post, 20 Nov. 2019 And so, my technique with this book — as with the last one — is to try to go to everything from the metaphysics and the philosophy all the way through to the popular culture. — Madeleine Kearns, National Review, 1 Oct. 2019 His theory is that art gets the metaphysics of space in a way that many who've been there cannot express. — Thomas Page, CNN, 16 Sep. 2019 See All Example Sentences for metaphysic
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theory
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  • Germ theory also emerged in the late 1800s, in which scientists discovered that germs caused disease.
    — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • The two budding geniuses would sit in Charles’ apartment for hours, talking music theory and analyzing records, though Jones’s curiosity occasionally exhausted Charles.
    — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 3 July 2026
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“Metaphysic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/metaphysic. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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