philosophized

past tense of philosophize

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for philosophized
Verb
  • Now, in the wake of his death, the right is arguing in private and in public — on X, on podcasts, and in anonymous comments — over what Kirk really thought about Israel.
    Ben Smith, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • But right now, Astorino said, CEOs who thought their jobs would be like driving on a three-lane road are instead finding themselves on a 12-lane highway in a warzone.
    Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Conducting compensation negotiations with a team is only one of relevant services contemplated by the SPAC.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The United States seriously contemplated striking North Korea’s Yongbyon reactor in 1993, even drawing up military plans to attack the site with penetrating munitions delivered by stealth bombers.
    VIPIN NARANG, Foreign Affairs, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But right now, the FDA mandate is interpreted as requiring companies to check only whether a treatment works in a trial in an isolated condition (efficacy), largely ignoring what works best in whom in practice (effectiveness).
    Dan Riskin, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • These inconsistencies create legal gray areas in how the laws are interpreted and enforced.
    Andrew Yockey, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Researchers also highlight the role of brain processes, such as the frontal lobe’s ability to organize and justify events in how secrecy is rationalized and maintained.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Through that prism, the Robinson trade could be rationalized.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • It could be construed as inviting an American military intervention.
    Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Bowie this week was advised by the city attorney’s office that she had been seen conversing with the Taylors in the hallway outside the council chambers, which could be construed as stepping outside of her role as a neutral party in an appeals hearing.
    Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The first sentence has something like 31 words and takes a while to say, let alone read and digest.
    John Werner, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Keep reading to get the full story on HRT and Alzheimer’s, and learn what this means for you.
    Erica Sloan, SELF, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Philosophized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/philosophized. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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