as in theorist
a person who expresses a theory in a particular area of experience
a philosopher of freedom
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In a 2021 article written in the midst of the chaos of the pandemic, philosopher Marcelo Vieira Lopes argues that one way to discuss these changes is as loss of trust.
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Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 5 Sep. 2025
Elsewhere there will be Waiting For the Out, the adaptation of Andy West’s memoir written by Dennis Kelly about a philosopher teaching prisoners concepts such as dominance and free will only to have his own past unravel.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
Oresme was an interesting figure, not only for his merit as a scholar and philosopher, but because of his unbiased approach to topics, particularly those involving the church.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
The National Conservatism Conference, called Natcon, was started in May 2019 by Israeli-American philosopher Yoram Hazony to bring together and advance nationalist conservative thought leaders from around the world.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2025
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Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 5 Sep. 2025
Elsewhere there will be Waiting For the Out, the adaptation of Andy West’s memoir written by Dennis Kelly about a philosopher teaching prisoners concepts such as dominance and free will only to have his own past unravel.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
Oresme was an interesting figure, not only for his merit as a scholar and philosopher, but because of his unbiased approach to topics, particularly those involving the church.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
The National Conservatism Conference, called Natcon, was started in May 2019 by Israeli-American philosopher Yoram Hazony to bring together and advance nationalist conservative thought leaders from around the world.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for philosopher
Noun
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Political theorist Antonio Gramsci (1891–1937), an Italian anti-fascist journalist, organizer, and imprisoned political dissident, offered a conception of society and described the possibilities for changing social orders.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
10 Sep. 2025
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In the 1920s, the Bolshevik economic theorist and Communist Party darling Nikolai Bukharin was one of Stalin’s closest allies.—
ANDREI KOLESNIKOV,
Foreign Affairs,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Recent practitioner guidance highlights that careful recordkeeping and factual support can be the difference between victory and a costly recharacterization.—
Virginia La Torre Jeker,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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This is a monthly recurring series with different themes and practitioners leading.—
American Booksellers Association,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Darin was both a songwriter and an interpreter, which means the musical palette of Just in Time is expansive.—
Joe Lynch,
Billboard,
16 Sep. 2025
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Advocates applaud virtual hearing process accessibility features like not having to take off a full day from work and a commitment to language access through interpreter services.—
BusPatrol - A Mission-Driven Organization,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Philosopher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/philosopher. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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