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philosopher

noun

Definition of philosopher

as in theorist

a person who expresses a theory in a particular area of experience a philosopher of freedom

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Recent Examples of philosopher The early pre-Socratic philosophers were the first to observe nature without the scaffolding of mythology, who were really just trying to make sense of it. — Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026 Allegations of plagiarism were raised in July by Nathan Cofnas, a philosopher of biology and former Cambridge researcher who has publicly criticized diversity, equity and inclusion policies. — Inaya Folarin Iman, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026 Rather than be daunted by scale or fear of the unknown, determination—destiny, even—prod the poet-philosopher up this craggy citadel to glory. — A.d. Amorosi, SPIN, 6 Aug. 2026 The filmmaker Sophie Fiennes, who is the sister of Ralph and Joseph Fiennes, is collaborating with the Slovenian philosopher and psychoanalyst Slavoj Žižek. — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for philosopher

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Finding more of them should provide important clues about just what that history looks like, says Tousif Islam, a theorist at the University of California, Santa Barbara’s Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 29 July 2026
The hotel’s design concept weaves a story around the fictional historic Lamarck University, an homage to the French evolutionary theorist, which was supposedly founded in 1894, then abandoned in the 1940s, and ultimately restored by Marriott.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026

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In engineering, computer science, medicine and related professions, an experienced practitioner can frequently earn far more in industry than a university is prepared to pay.

— Francisco Ruiz, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
Summary Digital forensics expert Brett Shavers criticizes how non-practitioners increasingly dictate digital investigation processes, prioritizing administrative metrics over field realities.

— Lars Daniel, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026

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The chaotic hearing was marked by Castro-Arroyo rambling and frequently interrupting Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Ellen Sue Venzer as an interpreter translated the proceeding.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026
Erika Velez, a Spanish interpreter from Hidden Valley Elementary School, told The Charlotte Observer Hidden Valley’s demographics are changing.

— Zaire Breedlove, Charlotte Observer, 5 Aug. 2026

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