as in theorist
a person who expresses a theory in a particular area of experience
a philosopher of freedom
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Recent Examples of philosopher
Atheist philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche grasped the radical implications of this view.
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James O. Cunningham, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
Robert became a corporate lawyer, marrying the philosopher and Publicis advertising heiress Élisabeth Bleustein-Blanchet, but later shifted his focus to criminal defense.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2026
The idea — drawing on philosopher Nick Bostrom’s concept of differential technological development — is to accelerate the technologies that reduce risk and delay the ones that increase it.
—Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
As the philosopher Earl Weaver once noted, momentum is the next day’s starting pitcher, which, roughly translated, means hold your horses.
—Kevin Sherrington
mar. 27, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
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James O. Cunningham, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
Robert became a corporate lawyer, marrying the philosopher and Publicis advertising heiress Élisabeth Bleustein-Blanchet, but later shifted his focus to criminal defense.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2026
The idea — drawing on philosopher Nick Bostrom’s concept of differential technological development — is to accelerate the technologies that reduce risk and delay the ones that increase it.
—Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
As the philosopher Earl Weaver once noted, momentum is the next day’s starting pitcher, which, roughly translated, means hold your horses.
—Kevin Sherrington
mar. 27, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for philosopher
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The theorist Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick examined the extent to which jealous imitation drives all manner of same-sex relations, straight and gay.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
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Rem Koolhaas is an architect and theorist, and a cofounder of the Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA).—
Rem Koolhaas,
Artforum,
26 Mar. 2026
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Accessibility and community care are important; the festival offers sliding scale pricing, live streams for most shows, 11 events with ASL interpreters, and have even programmed a gender-affirming care fair on April 11where attendees can meet real trans healthcare practitioners.—
Candace Hansen,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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Thirty-eight states plus the District of Columbia allow practitioners to recommend medical marijuana for post-traumatic stress disorder.—
Kevin A. Sabet,
STAT,
1 Apr. 2026
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The concierge specializes in Kyoto’s cultural events, and can help access exclusive ochaya with an interpreter, score tickets to the theater, book dinner reservations, a huge help in Kyoto, or help arrange meetings with monks and priests at the city’s Shinto shrines and temples.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Apr. 2026
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In April 2024, authorities arrested Ippei Muzihara, the interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani, on suspicion of illegally transferring more than US$16 million from Ohtani’s bank accounts to pay a bookie.—
Michael Delayo,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Philosopher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/philosopher. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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