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Recent Examples of philosophize
Until then, head count and fund-raising were badges of honor among founders, who philosophized that bigger was better.
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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
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
It’s got the least amount of philosophizing about it.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 12 Apr. 2024
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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
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
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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Shoddy-Mushroom-8456/Shoddy-Mushroom-8456 Others thought Bella could be a Goldador—a popular cross between a golden retriever and a Labrador retriever, combining the traits of both breeds.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Treasure & Bond Puff-Sleeve Sweatshirt And don’t think for a second that puff-sleeves are only for fancy occasions!—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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That same year the Clippers and Aspiration signed deals that contemplated a $300 million partnership for Aspiration to sponsor the Clippers’ arena and the team’s jersey patch.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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The film’s title carries particular significance for Yoon, who has been contemplating it for 15 years.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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This guy needs to do some serious soul searching to rationalize his life existence.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Aug. 2025
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The smarter approach is to rationalize those systems and refocus spending on solutions that reduce both financial and operational overhead.—
Leslie Milne,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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In the ruling, Southwick emphasized that while presidents enjoy wide discretion under the AEA, the courts retain authority to interpret the statute’s key terms and decide whether the factual findings fit within them.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
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Our job is still to listen, interpret, imagine, and inspire.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
3 Sep. 2025
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The court received a total of 28 victim impact statements, of which seven were read publicly at last month's hearings.—
Alasdair Pal,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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Keep reading for all the sexiest styles from the 2025 VMAs.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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This commentary is provided for general information purposes only and should not be construed as investment, tax or legal advice, and does not constitute an attorney/ client relationship.—
Rick Unser,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 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,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Philosophize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/philosophize. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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