philosophizes

verb

present tense third-person singular of philosophize
as in thinks

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for philosophizes
  1. thinks
  2. contemplates
  3. rationalizes
  4. reads
  5. interprets
  6. construes
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  • Celebrity nail artist Queenie Nguyen thinks so—and there's no more perfect manicure than Capri Blue to match the moment.
    — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 2 July 2026
  • Putin thinks that time is on his side, that Western support will peter out and that Ukraine’s resistance will eventually collapse under pressure from strategic bombing, analysts say.
    — Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of thinks
Verb
  • The agreement contemplates beginning the design phase of the new stations while the arbitration is ongoing.
    — Joshua Ceballos, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
  • It’s been a long time since Steven Spielberg directed a film as quintessentially Spielbergian as Disclosure Day, which contemplates how humankind might react to proof that extraterrestrial life exists.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2026
Definition of contemplates
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  • But since neo-Brandeisian thought rejects economics as a pseudo-science that rationalizes the desires of capital owners, that objection carries little weight.
    — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 26 May 2026
  • But as another voter rationalizes, the sheer size of the ballot will do more harm than good in the long run.
    — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
Definition of rationalizes
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  • The painful irony is that this retreat, invisible from the inside, reads as uncertainty from the outside.
    — Karyn Gallant, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Its parent company is Taiheiyo Cement, a Japanese company that bought CalPortland in 1990, its website reads.
    — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of reads
Verb
  • Operators assign a destination, and the onboard software plans routes, interprets terrain, and controls the vehicle without continuous human input.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 June 2026
  • An IoT pilot can prove a signal exists, but scale requires an operating compact that names who interprets it, who acts, who funds upkeep and who owns exceptions.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Definition of interprets
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  • Critics said the report essentially equates one stand of conservative Christianity to be representative of Christians overall, then construes policy disagreements to be persecution.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 May 2026
  • That said, its capacity to pass laws is constrained when the Guardian Council construes them as contradicting or conflicting with the constitution and religion.
    — Eric Lob, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026
Definition of construes
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