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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  • Linear thinking deals with inscriptions that record past traces.
    — Alec Mapes-Frances, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Klum and her team started thinking about this year's ensemble basically the minute Halloween 2025 ended.
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of thinking
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  • The person reading the issue lowered it to reveal a face tense with anger, devilishly exaggerated by his thin black beard and mustache.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Continue reading here Kings win in overtime Ottawa Senators forward Hayden Hodgson received a game misconduct and major penalty for boarding defenseman Brandt Clarke in the Kings’ 6-5 overtime victory Thursday night.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of reading
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  • Now, under new ownership, organizers are contemplating future growth that could involve perhaps 20,000 participants, more visitors from outside North Carolina and a place among the country’s premier destination races.
    — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The novel begins with Percheron contemplating news of Field’s death, and proceeds to trace their youths, including their meeting, in 1807, when Field is humbled by Percheron’s virtuosity on the piano.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of contemplating
Verb
  • If backers of the president often seemed defensive — justifying, rationalizing, urging patience — Trump critics were seething.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026
  • This penchant for rationalizing violence--even deadly violence--extends beyond the murder of Kirk.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of rationalizing
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