philosophize

verb

Definition of philosophizenext
as in to think

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Recent Examples of philosophize The final part is a rather rambling segment philosophizing on proof of the afterlife—in line with dozens of similar texts from this era of psychical research. — Alice Vernon september 8, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025 Importantly for our purposes here, Hammel’s character Karla has long been out and mostly likes to armchair-philosophize and make dry quips about Fire Island; amid a sea of earnest trans characters who go on emotional Journeys™, thank Christ for that. — Samantha Allen, Them., 22 Aug. 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 None other than Leonardo DaVinci and Archimedes are said to have spent more than a lunch hour pondering and philosophizing about the underlying causes of annual variation in mast production. — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 17 Apr. 2015 See All Example Sentences for philosophize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for philosophize
  1. think
  2. contemplate
  3. rationalize
  4. interpret
  5. read
  6. construe
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  • Despite Schaffer’s praise of his acting chops, Lewis doesn’t think the ex-POTUS will be rushing to add more credits to his IMDb page.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026
  • It’s made of premium—think fine-gauge fibers that don’t itch—merino wool, a naturally thermoregulating material.
    — Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of think
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  • So, contemplate contrasts within the Conference Board’s consumer confidence indexes for the three months through July.
    — Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 3 Aug. 2026
  • A number of sports media sites and fan blogs took that to mean the Kings were contemplating a buyout, generating stories about possible destinations and LaVine’s potential fit with other teams.
    — Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of contemplate
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  • But repeatedly rationalizing troubling information and warning signs is different.
    — Kathy Caprino, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • It’s used to rationalize the Electoral College because should Wyoming have as much electoral power as Illinois?
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026
Definition of rationalize
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  • Painted in 1906, the piece depicts an Ottoman-era dervish training tortoises, often interpreted as a reflection on patience, reform, and the slow pace of change during the final years of the empire.
    — CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Those breaches also show how unpredictable AI can be when interpreting instructions.
    — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of interpret
Verb
  • And her diary entries about her parenting stresses and postpartum issues were read aloud in court.
    — Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Ours can start as one page of a contract, on the least interesting sheet in the agreement, the one nobody reads aloud.
    — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of read
Verb
  • Multigrain Bread Multigrain bread is also construed as healthy, but here, too, its nutritional composition depends on the ingredients in the dough.
    — Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 26 July 2026
  • Meehan cautioned that the shorter-term deal shouldn’t be construed as Bedard being uneasy about where things are in Chicago, even after three straight bottom-three finishes.
    — Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 19 July 2026
Definition of construe

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