philosophizing

present participle of philosophize

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Verb
  • For his part, Joe doesn’t seem to be thinking about his issues with Nathan half as much as Nathan or Gael are.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 23 June 2026
  • The crash was not an accident, Adams said, because Pino violated several navigational rules — and piloted the boat without thinking about the well-being of his wife, daughter and the 11 girls on the boat.
    Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 22 June 2026
Verb
  • Someone who typically learns through reading might experiment with hands-on learning.
    Panashe Matemba-Mutasa, Mercury News, 20 June 2026
  • Continue reading … SAFE SPACES — Minneapolis city council hear arguments in favor of legalizing adult bathhouses for LGBTQ community.
    , FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • Against this backdrop, then, prospective CD account holders as well as those with an account set to mature this month, should start contemplating their next moves.
    Matt Richardson, CBS News, 15 June 2026
  • The antitrust hurdle cleared by Paramount comes as state attorneys general in California, New York and almost a dozen other states are contemplating an antitrust suit to put the brakes on what would become a mega-studio.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • As the show began to wrap up, Goldberg aimed to try to tie in the book, asking Vance about rationalizing his Catholic faith with a hard-line stance on immigration.
    Meg Kinnard, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
  • Instead of obsessively over-rationalizing or avoiding, try making friends with that feeling.
    Goth Shakira Contributing, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
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“Philosophizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/philosophizing. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.

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