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philosophizing

verb

present participle of philosophize
as in thinking

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  1. thinking
  2. reading
  3. contemplating
  4. rationalizing
Verb
  • Super radical, complete break from anything that the physicists had been thinking about or mathematicians had been thinking about.
    — David Brooks, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Customers accidentally wandered in, thinking the restaurant was already open.
    — Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of thinking
Verb
  • One of my most vivid memories of my time with All That is Left of Life is not a translation memory at all, but of reading it for the very first time.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
  • No one should be reading the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Barnyard Recruitment Manual without appropriate ID.
    — Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of reading
Verb
  • With local cops, plagued by rumors of departmental misdeeds, looking for a peaceful solution and federal authorities contemplating extreme action, the situation escalates.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2026
  • To meet these goals, the university is contemplating four initiatives to add to its existing piecemeal partnerships.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of contemplating
Verb
  • The offense was bad Saturday, and there’s no spin or rationalizing the performance.
    — Zach Berman, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Is there still unfinished business in rationalizing the excesses of the semiconductor surge, which formed the core of the momentum-stock frenzy?
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of rationalizing
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“Philosophizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/philosophizing. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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