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Recent Examples of philosophize
The less curious instantiations, which present the leaders’ hectoring and philosophizing at length, can start to feel misguided.
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Margaret Lyons, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2023
Pushing and prodding Cornwell to probe the nature of fiction and truth, to philosophize about deception, Morris runs up against disappointment: Cornwell is out of his element there.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2023
Willem Dafoe is an energized acting coach, Liev Schrieber and Hope Davis are disgruntled parents, and of course, Jeff Goldblum appears for roughly two seconds, partially dressed in an alien costume, philosophizing about his role as a speechless alien.
—Joshua Medintz, The Enquirer, 28 June 2023
Unafraid of melodrama and camp, the play raged and philosophized with operatic wit and pathos.
—June Thomas, New York Times, 16 June 2023
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Margaret Lyons, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2023
Pushing and prodding Cornwell to probe the nature of fiction and truth, to philosophize about deception, Morris runs up against disappointment: Cornwell is out of his element there.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2023
Willem Dafoe is an energized acting coach, Liev Schrieber and Hope Davis are disgruntled parents, and of course, Jeff Goldblum appears for roughly two seconds, partially dressed in an alien costume, philosophizing about his role as a speechless alien.
—Joshua Medintz, The Enquirer, 28 June 2023
Unafraid of melodrama and camp, the play raged and philosophized with operatic wit and pathos.
—June Thomas, New York Times, 16 June 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for philosophize
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The workshop acknowledges that people usually think of consent and boundaries in extreme terms.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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Some say this is a sign of Andor continuing to tackle tough issues the rest of Star Wars doesn’t, and others think that shouldn’t be a topic touched on in Star Wars at all, ever.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Google had contemplated deals with Android phone makers such as Samsung that would provide exclusivity for not only its search app, but also for its Gemini AI app and Chrome browser, according to a document shown at trial.—
Jody Godoy,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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To see why, contemplate a recent Wall Street Journal headline concerning Meta.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Beneath their air of irreproachable authority, Jung and Freud — both brilliantly played, the first with subtlety, the other with theatrical relish — wrestle with petty grievances and insecurities, while the former stubbornly rationalizes his affair with onetime patient Spielrein.—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2025
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Aboard Air Force One on Sunday, President Trump rationalized the effect his chaotic tariff talk was having on global stockmarkets.—
Christopher Helman,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Over time, these small moments of silence and avoidance replace honest conversation, leaving both partners to interpret each other’s emotions and needs without asking directly.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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And finally, within my inner ear, another membrane vibrates in response and sends signals to my brain, which interprets them as music.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
25 Apr. 2025
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For more: read Jeff Nussbaum’s investigation, from 2015, of what happened the night New York City saved itself from bankruptcy.—
Sheldon Pearce,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2025
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Chicago Tribune In one of the lawsuits, a lawyer for the government read a statement in federal court in Oakland, California, that said ICE was restoring the student status for people whose records were terminated in recent weeks.—
Kate Brumback,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2025
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This material is for illustration and discussion purposes and not intended to be, nor construed as, financial, legal, tax or investment advice.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2025
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The coterie of scholars and consultants who are pushing pluralism are all deeply worried that their work will be construed as yet another leftist program of indoctrination—or, now that Trump is cracking down on D.E.I., mistrusted by academics as capitulation to the regime.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Philosophize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/philosophize. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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