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Recent Examples of philosophize
It’s got the least amount of philosophizing about it.
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 12 Apr. 2024
This balancing act wouldn’t work without the cast’s stellar dexterity, including Zazie Beetz as Earn’s partner Van, and LaKeith Stanfield as Alfred’s philosophizing best friend Darius.
—Tanya Melendez, EW.com, 13 Apr. 2024
The less curious instantiations, which present the leaders’ hectoring and philosophizing at length, can start to feel misguided.
—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
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 12 Apr. 2024
This balancing act wouldn’t work without the cast’s stellar dexterity, including Zazie Beetz as Earn’s partner Van, and LaKeith Stanfield as Alfred’s philosophizing best friend Darius.
—Tanya Melendez, EW.com, 13 Apr. 2024
The less curious instantiations, which present the leaders’ hectoring and philosophizing at length, can start to feel misguided.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for philosophize
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Avoid choosing colors without thinking about the whole picture; always consider how your shingle selection interacts with surrounding elements, including gutters, doors, shutters, and even landscaping.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
25 June 2025
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Every post should include one moment that makes someone stop scrolling and think about their situation differently, ideally in the hook.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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Then again, living in New York City, there aren't many opportunities to contemplate camel textures.—
Matt Dutile,
Travel + Leisure,
21 June 2025
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Yet Trump, whose administration had entered into talks with Iran aimed at reaching an agreement on the country's nuclear program, has backed the Israeli offensive and has openly contemplated joining the Israeli campaign through strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 June 2025
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The group again tries to rationalize the morality of killing the baby.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
27 June 2025
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Walking the Talk as a Role Model Too many leaders assume organizational rules don't apply to them, creating double standards and rationalizing inappropriate behavior.—
Joseph Folkman,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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The chapter’s first section responds to a tendency in Harry Potter studies to interpret the series as if its version of magic portrays a profoundly different and salutary alternative to Muggle technology.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 June 2025
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Scenes like this expose a widening gap between the one billion imaging studies clinicians will order annually and the shrinking radiology workforce available to interpret them.—
Yidi Xu,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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November 18 will also see Simon & Schuster release an unabridged audiobook of 2004’s Chronicles: Volume One, read by Sean Penn.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
25 June 2025
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Requiring truck drivers to speak and read English isn’t new, but the penalty for not meeting the proficiency standard is becoming more severe.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
24 June 2025
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But judges reviewing other eligibility cases have rejected this interpretation as construing Alston beyond its actual words.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
10 June 2025
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This article is not intended to be used as the sole basis for financial decisions, nor should it be construed as advice designed to meet the particular needs of an individual’s situation.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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“Philosophize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/philosophize. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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