philosophizing

verb

present participle of philosophize
as in thinking

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  1. thinking
  2. reading
  3. contemplating
  4. rationalizing
Verb
  • Opponents used to start thinking — well, worrying — about Garrett on Mondays, and that continued all the way through Sunday’s game.
    — Zac Jackson, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Instead of thinking about what can be crammed in for the end of the year, Q4 should be about laying out a plan to hit the ground running in Q1.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of thinking
Verb
  • Now apply that to everything else that a student might do in an educational setting, from reading comprehension to reasoning to critical thinking to even making friends.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Keep reading for some helpful tips that make hiking with your dog fun and worry-free.
    — Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of reading
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  • While all of this is happening, Paul also reconnects with Ben, a musician who viewers met during Season 4, and begins contemplating yet another relationship.
    — Krystie Lee Yandoli, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Pegula advanced to face Sorana Cirstea, the 36-year-old from Romania who is contemplating retirement after this season.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of contemplating
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  • 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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