philosophized

past tense of philosophize

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for philosophized
Verb
  • Iran is thought to have 972 pounds of uranium that is enriched up to 60% purity, according to the IAEA.
    Adithi Ramakrishnan, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
  • Less than a third of Israeli Jews—from right, left, and center—thought that ending the war under the current conditions was in the country’s security interests, according to an Israel Democracy Institute poll released days before the deal was announced.
    Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • Nearly 50 years later, the IRS and courts are still wrestling with how that exception applies to modern entities, including LLCs, LLPs, and foreign partnership-like structures that were not contemplated when the rule was drafted.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
  • Cathy, a housewife, had contemplated becoming a teacher, Griffin told me.
    Gary Sernovitz, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
Verb
  • According to Reuters, the United States and European Union raised concerns that the resolution could be interpreted as creating a hierarchy among crimes against humanity by treating some atrocities as more serious than others.
    Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 21 June 2026
  • Both Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act have long been interpreted to require that states provide services to Americans with disabilities in the most integrated setting appropriate.
    Cory Turner, NPR, 20 June 2026
Verb
  • Given the extent to which this entire offense is slumping, the manager could have rationalized benching any one of several hitters.
    Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 24 May 2026
  • Of those seven losses, setbacks against Dallas and Chicago (while both were still trying to win) and Milwaukee could at least be rationalized.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The information provided is for educational purposes and should not be construed as financial, investment or trading advice.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 18 June 2026
  • Making prosecution more efficient Case dismissals triggered by a lack of resources could be construed as the recalibration of a historically punitive legal system.
    Rebecca Dunlea, The Conversation, 17 June 2026
Verb
  • Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.
    Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 20 June 2026
  • Many of Dad’s many friends read Columbia’s column religiously and were plenty pissed.
    Griffin Dunne, Vulture, 19 June 2026
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“Philosophized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/philosophized. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.

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