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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
All this is to say that the debate about creativity and AI in Hollywood is ultimately a philosophical one.
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ArsTechnica, 24 June 2025
In the early twentieth century, however, Hollywood already had a much less philosophical identity crisis on its hands.
—Literary Hub, 24 June 2025
Jupiter in Cancer delivers expansion and a worldly philosophical view that results in a sense of freedom.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 23 June 2025
That’s why cognitive bias isn’t just a philosophical issue for supply chain leaders.
—Shekar Natarajan, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
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ArsTechnica, 24 June 2025
In the early twentieth century, however, Hollywood already had a much less philosophical identity crisis on its hands.
—Literary Hub, 24 June 2025
Jupiter in Cancer delivers expansion and a worldly philosophical view that results in a sense of freedom.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 23 June 2025
That’s why cognitive bias isn’t just a philosophical issue for supply chain leaders.
—Shekar Natarajan, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for philosophical
Adjective
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More analytic services will also be offered, including CPO market reports, sales trends and more.—
Roberta Naas,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The method by which these investigations were conducted will be well known to psychoanalysts and analytic patients.—
Louise Glück,
The New Yorker,
4 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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As a member of the Don Callis Family, winning the TNT Title is a logical next step.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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There is no logical reason why you should not be entitled to retroactive benefit payments.—
Elliot Raphaelson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 July 2025
Adjective
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Eventually, this bargain approach is vindicated by returns as rational pricing returns to markets.—
James Berman,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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No rational business is going to make long-term investments in American manufacturing based on such transient policies.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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“Philosophical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/philosophical. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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