philosophizing

verb

present participle of philosophize
as in thinking

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  1. thinking
  2. reading
  3. contemplating
  4. rationalizing
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  • And other Democrats who are thinking of running for President in 2028 are likely watching the Proposition 40 drama nervously.
    — Nicholas Lemann, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Zoe Kazan has spent much of her life thinking about family legacy on and off screen.
    — Max Gao, Variety, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of thinking
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  • One is why anyone living a normal life needs a bot to perform such quotidian tasks as reading and writing emails, placing appointments on a calendar or calling a plumber.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Rivera said reading Against All Hope, Cuban political prisoner Armando Valladares’ memoir, while attending FIU persuaded him to abandon plans to become a sportswriter and devote his life to political and human-rights causes.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of reading
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  • The city is contemplating a slate of public incentives estimated to total around $185 million.
    — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Statements from Ethiopian officials contemplating the acquisition of the Eritrean port of Assab by force have caused alarm in the Eritrean capital of Asmara.
    — Alemayehu Fentaw Weldemariam, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of contemplating
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  • This penchant for rationalizing violence--even deadly violence--extends beyond the murder of Kirk.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The offense was bad Saturday, and there’s no spin or rationalizing the performance.
    — Zach Berman, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of rationalizing
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“Philosophizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/philosophizing. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

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