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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 Still, the most potent answer to the inquisitorial impulses emanating from Prussian Königsberg came from the French philosopher Benjamin Constant. — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026 The great Florentine philosopher didn’t simply create a how-to-rule handbook. — Michael Anton, Washington Post, 14 Aug. 2026 Artists, philosophers, and historians began to identify aesthetic, cognitive, and political value in Sade’s work. — Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026 The company still has an alignment team, led by philosopher Amanda Askell, who is tasked with giving its flagship chatbot Claude a sense of right and wrong. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for philosopher

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This great theorist of language and thought becomes The Argonauts’ first ray of clarity, bringing high seamlessly together with low already on page 1.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2026
The theorist, unlike the narrator, is inclined toward public speech.

— Maya Binyam, New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2026

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Kalologie provides in-room therapy at ARIA, Bellagio and Mandalay Bay via mobile practitioners.

— Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 25 Aug. 2026
Nurse practitioners are among the highest level of nurses, holding master’s degrees and performing many of the same duties as physicians.

— Colleen Connolly, STAT, 24 Aug. 2026

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Beside her sat an interpreter, who spoke Albanian with a Kosovar accent.

— Ledio Cakaj, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2026
Donoghue Homer and quietly curious special crimes officer Jodie Plumb, who have teamed up to solve the apparent murder of American Sign Language interpreter Floyd Smernitch (David Harbour).

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026

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