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also philosophic
as in analytical
being, given to, or marked by deep thinking especially about fundamental questions of the world
A philosophical person by nature, she spent many hours in deep thought about the great mysteries of life.
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Recent Examples of philosophical
Conclave reduces philosophical and spiritual issues to the cheapest and most banal melodrama.
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Armond White, National Review, 19 Feb. 2025
At a certain point, Corson said, STAR bonds enter the realm of a philosophical debate – are municipalities losing out on tax revenue because the dollars go toward paying off bonds, or would the revenue have never otherwise been collected without the STAR bond project?
—Jonathan Shorman and, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2025
The Civilization games have attracted considerable academic and philosophical attention because of their popularity and their attempts to tackle all of human history.
—Rollo Romig, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2025
The book included detailed technical proposals alongside philosophical arguments.
—Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
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Armond White, National Review, 19 Feb. 2025
At a certain point, Corson said, STAR bonds enter the realm of a philosophical debate – are municipalities losing out on tax revenue because the dollars go toward paying off bonds, or would the revenue have never otherwise been collected without the STAR bond project?
—Jonathan Shorman and, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2025
The Civilization games have attracted considerable academic and philosophical attention because of their popularity and their attempts to tackle all of human history.
—Rollo Romig, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2025
The book included detailed technical proposals alongside philosophical arguments.
—Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for philosophical
Recent Examples of Synonyms for philosophical
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Digital marketing experts like Neil Patel warn that marketers who rely only on traditional analytic methods are missing a huge part of their overall audience and valuable insights.—
Nick Leighton,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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For all you analytic freaks look at how many more shots St. John’s took that ‘Nova, look at how many more offensive rebounds.—
Jim Root,
The Athletic,
13 Feb. 2025
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There is no length societies will not go to, no absurd logical leap people won’t take to recast our simple, human act of survival as something dirty and shameful.—
Amanda Nguyen,
TIME,
3 Mar. 2025
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Violent, oppressive lies, carefully framed as logical, reasonable, truthful, and factual.—
Christine Winter,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2025
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So the rational strategy, in many cases, is to wait.—
Phil De Luna,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Also use your words to compose a factual, rational statement of your position.—
Chris John Amorosino,
Hartford Courant,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Philosophical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/philosophical. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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