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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
Researchers think the scrolls contain ancient literary and philosophical texts.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Feb. 2025
Your Mileage May Vary is an advice column offering you a new framework for thinking through your ethical dilemmas and philosophical questions.
—Sigal Samuel, Vox, 3 Feb. 2025
How was the process of creating dynamic dialogues with philosophical, political and New Testament references that would be accessible to a large audience?
—Annika Pham, Variety, 23 Jan. 2025
The society of the time – the Greeks, Romans, Jews – preferred to see things in an intellectual or philosophical light.
—Gordon Pennertz, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Feb. 2025
Your Mileage May Vary is an advice column offering you a new framework for thinking through your ethical dilemmas and philosophical questions.
—Sigal Samuel, Vox, 3 Feb. 2025
How was the process of creating dynamic dialogues with philosophical, political and New Testament references that would be accessible to a large audience?
—Annika Pham, Variety, 23 Jan. 2025
The society of the time – the Greeks, Romans, Jews – preferred to see things in an intellectual or philosophical light.
—Gordon Pennertz, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for philosophical
Recent Examples of Synonyms for philosophical
Adjective
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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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The intimacy in Akerman’s film is a matter of structural poetry, of analytic rapture.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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This is a silly critique that, taken to its logical conclusion, becomes an argument for never cutting or investigating anything.—
The Editors,
National Review,
19 Feb. 2025
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To ease the concern stakeholders and regulators may have about the vertical AI's use, include policies broken down into tree diagrams or mind maps for visible logical workflow.—
Vijay Pandey,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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And so that is an incentive to not admit your ignorance and to build up all sorts of defenses and appeal to bogus authorities in order to remain convinced of your own rational capacities and your independence.—
Sean Illing,
Vox,
22 Feb. 2025
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As mentioned earlier, the industry needs a predictable market as the foundation, including upcoming policies and regulations, rational requirements and societal demands.—
Han Hendriks,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Philosophical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/philosophical. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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