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Recent Examples of philosophize
It’s got the least amount of philosophizing about it.
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 12 Apr. 2024
This balancing act wouldn’t work without the cast’s stellar dexterity, including Zazie Beetz as Earn’s partner Van, and LaKeith Stanfield as Alfred’s philosophizing best friend Darius.
—Tanya Melendez, EW.com, 13 Apr. 2024
The less curious instantiations, which present the leaders’ hectoring and philosophizing at length, can start to feel misguided.
—Margaret Lyons, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2023
Pushing and prodding Cornwell to probe the nature of fiction and truth, to philosophize about deception, Morris runs up against disappointment: Cornwell is out of his element there.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2023
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 12 Apr. 2024
This balancing act wouldn’t work without the cast’s stellar dexterity, including Zazie Beetz as Earn’s partner Van, and LaKeith Stanfield as Alfred’s philosophizing best friend Darius.
—Tanya Melendez, EW.com, 13 Apr. 2024
The less curious instantiations, which present the leaders’ hectoring and philosophizing at length, can start to feel misguided.
—Margaret Lyons, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2023
Pushing and prodding Cornwell to probe the nature of fiction and truth, to philosophize about deception, Morris runs up against disappointment: Cornwell is out of his element there.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for philosophize
Verb
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What anybody thinks about you is none of your business.—
Daniela Avila,
People.com,
13 June 2025
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It was then put to Tuchel that the show’s host Adrian Durham has friends who think England would be better off without Bellingham in the team, referring to that domineering personality.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
13 June 2025
Verb
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These appear to be slightly more survivable, although the casualty rate is so high no Western army would contemplate such tactics.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Smart’s captors subjected her to rape daily, something that drove her to the point of contemplating suicide.—
Stephanie Kaloi,
People.com,
5 June 2025
Verb
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The amount of time and effort Erdogan has spent defending and rationalizing the criminal case against Imamoglu reveals his frustration and anxiety.—
Henri J. Barkey,
Foreign Affairs,
29 May 2025
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Expect a material slowdown in employment, lower interest rates, and a lot of rationalizing about why the economy is being deliberately slowed to save it.—
Jon Markman,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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That concept of reframing the story has been at the center of Shawn’s work, which focuses on how to train the brain to interpret challenges as temporary, local, and controllable.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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Episode Two: Carrie tries to interpret Aidan's texting style.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 June 2025
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Thank you all for reading these recaps and having such great conversations in the comments along the way.—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
13 June 2025
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Outcome framing can read as cosmetic if representation metrics quietly disappear. 4.—
Heather Price,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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Historically, the use of scientific consensus as a method of understanding scientific postures has been relatively popular and construed as the standard way of doing things.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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This material is for illustration and discussion purposes and not intended to be, nor construed as, financial, legal, tax or investment advice.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
2 June 2025
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“Philosophize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/philosophize. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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