philosophizing

Definition of philosophizingnext
present participle of philosophize

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Verb
  • Lewis acknowledged after a 3-9 finish in 2024 that thinking about the collective needs to be emphasized more than ever in this age of transfer portal comings and goings.
    Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
  • The Glasgow smile could have been used to send a message to anybody who was thinking of ratting them out.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Then, in 2024 Chamadia started reading about a new class of injectable drugs making headlines abroad.
    Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026
  • But while Bass has taken a political hit following the Palisades fire, Zev Yaroslavsky, a former Los Angeles County supervisor and longtime political observer, cautioned against reading too much into approval ratings in a crowded field.
    Teresa Liu, Daily News, 7 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • OpenAI may be contemplating an IPO before the end of the year in part to get out in the public market ahead of its rival Anthropic, according to the Journal’s reporting.
    Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Lately, she’s been reading up on the licensing rules in other states and contemplating a move after her husband finishes school.
    Natalie Yahr, jsonline.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Instead of rationalizing it, seeing it from his shoes and changing your tactics with him.
    E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
  • Aeffe is rationalizing its retail network and earlier this month the board approved the early termination of the rental contract signed with two real estate firms, Colloportus and FQuattro, respectively controlled by designer Alberta Ferretti and her brother, executive chairman Massimo Ferretti.
    Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 11 Nov. 2025
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“Philosophizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/philosophizing. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.

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