philosophizes

Definition of philosophizesnext
present tense third-person singular of philosophize

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for philosophizes
Verb
  • Alex LeBrun, cofounder of medical scribe startup Nabla who LeCun hired to be the CEO of Advanced Machine Intelligence, thinks the startup’s new AI models could start to roll out in a year, with healthcare a major focus area.
    Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Liu thinks of warm minimalism as a lighter expression of traditional design, one that follows core principles but pares back selections.
    Mary Grace Granados Special Contributor, Dallas Morning News, 20 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Heeseung contemplates the question, before answering.
    Jae-Ha Kim, Rolling Stone, 19 Jan. 2026
  • The arts are a subdued call to a confrontation, a quarrel that contemplates cruelty, not optimism.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Each year’s report reads like a sequel to the last, with familiar characters and unresolved plotlines.
    Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Other must reads For centuries, Malinche was vilified in Mexico as the ultimate traitor.
    Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Once the brain interprets conflict as dangerous, shutdown becomes protective.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
  • After the school viewing, Noelle avoids eye contact with her mother, which April interprets as a provocation.
    Ruth Madievsky, The Atlantic, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Philosophizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/philosophizes. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.

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