thought-provoking

adjective

: causing people to think seriously about something
a thought-provoking article

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The annual Conference on Neural Information Processing Systems (NeurIPS) in Vancouver, the world’s largest AI research conference, served as the backdrop for two thought-provoking talks by AI luminaries Jeff Dean of Google and Yann LeCun of Meta. Craig S. Smith, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024 This has been a phenomenal year for Black television creators, bringing us some of the most captivating, funny, and thought-provoking series across every genre. Okla Jones, Essence, 14 Dec. 2024 His engagement in life and toward some subjects, including some that were political, leaned more toward thought-provoking. Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 13 Dec. 2024 Buy Now See Inside a New 'Dune' Book Featuring Poetry by Star Josh Brolin (Exclusive) 06 of 07 'The Shop: Where Culture Shapes Up' by Ernest Wilkins The Shop, created by Paul Rivera and hosted by LeBron James and Maverick Carter, is a mainstay for thought-provoking conversations. Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for thought-provoking 

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