as in to think
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Recent Examples of philosophize
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.
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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
Willem Dafoe is an energized acting coach, Liev Schrieber and Hope Davis are disgruntled parents, and of course, Jeff Goldblum appears for roughly two seconds, partially dressed in an alien costume, philosophizing about his role as a speechless alien.
—Joshua Medintz, The Enquirer, 28 June 2023
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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
Willem Dafoe is an energized acting coach, Liev Schrieber and Hope Davis are disgruntled parents, and of course, Jeff Goldblum appears for roughly two seconds, partially dressed in an alien costume, philosophizing about his role as a speechless alien.
—Joshua Medintz, The Enquirer, 28 June 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for philosophize
Verb
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The fire is thought to have originated from natural causes.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
1 June 2025
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Georgia is thought to have some 250,000 American alligators living primarily along the Fall Line (a geological boundary between the Piedmont and Coastal Plain regions) and around Augustus, Columbus and Macon.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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Instead of a revolution, this new approach contemplated a middle way between capitalism and socialism, one premised on a cooperative relationship between workers and management.—
Time,
Time,
29 May 2025
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Though the film doesn’t provide a satisfactory resolution to these threads, the time the audience spends contemplating them is mostly enjoyable.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
28 May 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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Collins explains why they haven’t been given their due and their contributions have been interpreted as opposition to the current state of the workplace.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Meanwhile, social media commenters are interpreting the shift as a sign of the times.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 June 2025
Verb
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As a result, the surface of the land and sea is an open book that anyone with an internet connection can read to the point where the embarrassing launch failure of a North Korean frigate is instantly world news instead of a vague rumor.—
David Szondy
May 31,
New Atlas,
31 May 2025
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The share who said students should learn to read in kindergarten increased to 80 percent from 31 percent.—
Claire Cain Miller,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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This article is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as legal, tax, or financial advice.—
James Lange,
Forbes.com,
23 May 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,
19 May 2025
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“Philosophize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/philosophize. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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