metaphysic

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Recent Examples of metaphysic Of course, people may also be weak-willed about starting to read about metaphysics, epistemology and ethics. — Michael Dirda, Washington Post, 20 Nov. 2019 But a lot of these new metaphysics are being made up on prime time. — Madeleine Kearns, National Review, 1 Oct. 2019 And so, my technique with this book — as with the last one — is to try to go to everything from the metaphysics and the philosophy all the way through to the popular culture. — Madeleine Kearns, National Review, 1 Oct. 2019 His theory is that art gets the metaphysics of space in a way that many who've been there cannot express. — Thomas Page, CNN, 16 Sep. 2019 See All Example Sentences for metaphysic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for metaphysic
theory
Noun
  • During cross-examination on Tuesday, Kosowski asked a detective to lift a cart with a person onto a desk in an attempt to disprove the state's theory, which the judge did not allow.
    — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The quest for real-life warp drives Einstein taught us that objects with mass can't accelerate through space beyond the speed of light, according to his theory of special relativity.
    — Micah Hanks, Space.com, 23 Sep. 2026

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“Metaphysic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/metaphysic. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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