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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
Often, a team’s director of basketball operations will conduct his own coaching search to ensure philosophical alignment.
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 28 May 2025
In most of these movies, Panahi plays a director named Jafar Panahi, who is sometimes watchful and reticent, and sometimes vocally philosophical, openly interrogating the circumstances of his confinement.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 27 May 2025
In fact, all forms of Persian rap — from street rap and gangsta to philosophical and social hip-hop — were used in the service of protest, with many works accompanied by heavy beats, dark atmospheres, and harsh narrative styles.
—Ali Farahmand, IndieWire, 23 May 2025
All three are excellent films of gigantic emotional and philosophical scope.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 23 May 2025
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 28 May 2025
In most of these movies, Panahi plays a director named Jafar Panahi, who is sometimes watchful and reticent, and sometimes vocally philosophical, openly interrogating the circumstances of his confinement.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 27 May 2025
In fact, all forms of Persian rap — from street rap and gangsta to philosophical and social hip-hop — were used in the service of protest, with many works accompanied by heavy beats, dark atmospheres, and harsh narrative styles.
—Ali Farahmand, IndieWire, 23 May 2025
All three are excellent films of gigantic emotional and philosophical scope.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for philosophical
Adjective
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The Tigers, meanwhile, have searched for the blend every baseball team looks for: Merging the old school and the new, analytic savvy and human feel.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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Superintelligence is the point at which AI intelligence passes human intelligence in general cognitive and analytic functions.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
Adjective
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But there’s little logical argument for keeping him on.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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This is a logical form of thinking in the sense that AGI as an intellectual mechanism would be unable to compete in jobs that involve hands-on work.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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And, of course, doing all these things in the presence of clients just shows a complete lack of rational thought.—
Joe Cermele,
Outdoor Life,
29 May 2025
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This is a state where each person settles on a strategy that feels rational given everyone else’s, even if the group as a whole is stuck in mediocrity.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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“Philosophical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/philosophical. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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