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Recent Examples of philosophize
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.
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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
These individuals must be capable of both philosophizing about code and coding philosophical insights.
—Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
It’s got the least amount of philosophizing about it.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 12 Apr. 2024
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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
These individuals must be capable of both philosophizing about code and coding philosophical insights.
—Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
It’s got the least amount of philosophizing about it.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 12 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for philosophize
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And if your gifts are on the heavier side, think homemade treats, books, or candles; flat-rate boxes can be your best friend since the price stays the same no matter how far the package travels.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Oct. 2025
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As gutting as that was, the team received uplifting news on each player Monday indicating that neither injury was as serious as initially thought.—
Max Dible,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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Louise Hémon The jury would also like to acknowledge a director whose film transported us into an extreme landscape, and created an unsettling atmosphere that kept us contemplating the nature of lust, education, and violence.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
24 Oct. 2025
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Deacon clatters off in his truck, leaving me to contemplate my new home.—
Rowan Jacobsen,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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This propensity for mental acrobatics, alongside his immense arrogance, was how Epstein rationalized his crimes to himself.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
25 Oct. 2025
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Even if annual fees on premium credit cards continue to balloon and airlines continue to raise the threshold for elite status, both industries are wagering that travelers will rationalize those costs if the lounge experience is exclusive enough.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
23 Oct. 2025
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Kirk supported Black rights under the Civil Rights Act but criticized the fact that the law was later interpreted to protect the LGBTQ community, Visconti said.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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The video, which has racked up tens of millions of views on social media, was widely interpreted as mocking the death of Kirk, who was assassinated by a shot through the neck last month.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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In low, incantatory voices, the lamas were reading from The Tibetan Book of the Dead, encouraging my grandmother to move forward without fear in the bardo between death and rebirth.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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This is the web version of CEO Daily, a newsletter of must-read global insights from CEOs and industry leaders.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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However, the views and opinions expressed by individual faculty, staff, or students are solely their own and should not be construed as reflecting the official stance of Howard University.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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This means revenue from its sale could be construed as money laundering from a federal perspective.—
Peter Su,
Rolling Stone,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Philosophize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/philosophize. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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