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Recent Examples of philosophize
Everyone — a maintenance guy (Matthew Lillard), a funeral director (Carl Lumbly) — seems to want to philosophize about what’s going on, and who the heck Chuck is.
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Lindsey Bahr, Twin Cities, 5 June 2025
During these heady discussions philosophizing about the long‑term implications of AI research, many employees returned often to Altman’s early analogies between OpenAI and the Manhattan Project.
—Karen Hao, Wired News, 21 May 2025
Until then, head count and fund-raising were badges of honor among founders, who philosophized that bigger was better.
—Erin Griffith, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Not that The End of an Era is equipped to philosophize, or particularly interested in philosophizing, about pop stardom on that level.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Lindsey Bahr, Twin Cities, 5 June 2025
During these heady discussions philosophizing about the long‑term implications of AI research, many employees returned often to Altman’s early analogies between OpenAI and the Manhattan Project.
—Karen Hao, Wired News, 21 May 2025
Until then, head count and fund-raising were badges of honor among founders, who philosophized that bigger was better.
—Erin Griffith, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Not that The End of an Era is equipped to philosophize, or particularly interested in philosophizing, about pop stardom on that level.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for philosophize
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The teacher thinks his work is bad?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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Isabel initially thought the sounds shaking her surroundings were thunder.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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But the new documents show that the school has been contemplating the possibility of a move for more than a year.—
Ben Bolch,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Jan. 2026
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After contemplating very deeply and carefully for many long hours attempting to discern a plausible alternative explanation for the rhetoric and the policies, what is the only thing that a reasonable person can conclude?—
Rafael Perez,
Oc Register,
9 Jan. 2026
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One pattern rationalizes exploitation and disguises harm as the price of progress.—
Valerie L. Myers,
The Conversation,
8 Jan. 2026
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Democrats and Republicans seek to punish misdeeds by the other side but rationalize them for their own.—
Brandon Rottinghaus,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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But interpreting this statistic has become more complicated with the crackdown on immigrants.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
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But phones are still popping up at lunch time and between classes, and even during classes, as some teachers have interpreted this leniency differently than others, Raatz said.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
8 Jan. 2026
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Cocchiaro recommends putting finished books on a a bookshelf elsewhere in your home or donating them once you're done reading them.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
13 Jan. 2026
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Keep reading for more new arrivals from Kelly Clarkson’s home line.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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This material should not be construed as a recommendation, or advice or an offer or solicitation with respect to the purchase or sale of any investment.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
5 Jan. 2026
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As long as the money from cannabis sales could be construed under federal law as the proceeds of a crime, banks that do business with dispensaries must file scores of individual reports, alerting regulators that the transactions might not comply with both federal and state laws.—
Hannah Parker,
NBC news,
24 Dec. 2025
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“Philosophize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/philosophize. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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