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also philosophic
as in analytical
being, given to, or marked by deep thinking especially about fundamental questions of the world
A philosophical person by nature, she spent many hours in deep thought about the great mysteries of life.
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Recent Examples of philosophical
The report also said the state hadn't suspended anyone for failing to work, a key philosophical pillar of the program.
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Renuka Rayasam, ABC News, 18 July 2025
Her work anchors the list’s deeper philosophical undercurrent: that language, feeling, and kinship have all been sites of epistemic theft and creative refusal.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 17 July 2025
The definitional chaos around AGI isn't just philosophical hand-wringing.
—ArsTechnica, 8 July 2025
But lawmakers say what caught their attention was more of a philosophical difference.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 13 July 2025
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Renuka Rayasam, ABC News, 18 July 2025
Her work anchors the list’s deeper philosophical undercurrent: that language, feeling, and kinship have all been sites of epistemic theft and creative refusal.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 17 July 2025
The definitional chaos around AGI isn't just philosophical hand-wringing.
—ArsTechnica, 8 July 2025
But lawmakers say what caught their attention was more of a philosophical difference.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 13 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for philosophical
Adjective
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This roundtable captures the urgency and fragmentation that characterize current attempts to define the Midwest as a coherent analytic object.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
17 July 2025
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Previously, clinical insights leads and analytic consultants were the ones who did complex analytics; now, their role is evolving into making use-case-specific prompts and reviewing outputs from LLMs as life sciences AI trainers and researchers.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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Big consulting players like Bain & Company use online assessments to evaluate a candidate’s situational awareness, numerical and verbal aptitude, and logical reasoning before a technical interview is even scheduled.—
Julia Korn,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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Cutting ties with him doesn't seem logical at the moment.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
Adjective
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His team took a rational approach to update requirements that were the same for a single-family property versus a quad plex that took up the same physical footprint but had much different needs.—
Jennifer Castenson,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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Tubi and a planned Fox One are rational entries in streaming.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
28 July 2025
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“Philosophical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/philosophical. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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