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Recent Examples of philosophize
The less curious instantiations, which present the leaders’ hectoring and philosophizing at length, can start to feel misguided.
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Margaret Lyons, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2023
Pushing and prodding Cornwell to probe the nature of fiction and truth, to philosophize about deception, Morris runs up against disappointment: Cornwell is out of his element there.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2023
Willem Dafoe is an energized acting coach, Liev Schrieber and Hope Davis are disgruntled parents, and of course, Jeff Goldblum appears for roughly two seconds, partially dressed in an alien costume, philosophizing about his role as a speechless alien.
—Joshua Medintz, The Enquirer, 28 June 2023
Unafraid of melodrama and camp, the play raged and philosophized with operatic wit and pathos.
—June Thomas, New York Times, 16 June 2023
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Margaret Lyons, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2023
Pushing and prodding Cornwell to probe the nature of fiction and truth, to philosophize about deception, Morris runs up against disappointment: Cornwell is out of his element there.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2023
Willem Dafoe is an energized acting coach, Liev Schrieber and Hope Davis are disgruntled parents, and of course, Jeff Goldblum appears for roughly two seconds, partially dressed in an alien costume, philosophizing about his role as a speechless alien.
—Joshua Medintz, The Enquirer, 28 June 2023
Unafraid of melodrama and camp, the play raged and philosophized with operatic wit and pathos.
—June Thomas, New York Times, 16 June 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for philosophize
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To make matters worse, Brooklyn’s family thinks that Brian is just using her for the trust fund that she’s inherited from her recently deceased father.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
21 Mar. 2025
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By Mary McNamara , Robert Lloyd and Yvonne Villarreal March 21, 2025 9:18 AM PT Welcome to Screen Gab, the newsletter for everyone who thinks today is even better than a waffle party.—
Mary McNamara,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2025
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This would necessitate integrating French alongside English in our federal operations—a significant governance shift few have seriously contemplated.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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State officials in Texas and elsewhere are contemplating their own legislation on the issue.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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Mountaineers have tried to rationalize their obsession with scaling peaks for centuries.—
Sean McNally,
Outdoor Life,
13 Mar. 2025
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Harrods has also optimized its profitability by rationalizing sizing across its clothing offer.—
Esade Business & Law School,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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They’re required to see the race from inside the car (immersed in the on-track action), but also from the pits (making tactical adjustments) and from the operations center (where analysts interpret vast streams of data).—
John Cairney,
Sportico.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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Supreme Court curbed agency power over regulations The growing conflict between Trump's executive branch and the judiciary comes a year after the Supreme Court overturned a 40-year precedent that held courts should defer to agency expertise in interpreting ambiguous federal laws.—
Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
22 Mar. 2025
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On Sunday night, as Hell Week began, our class leader read the full speech aloud—his way of aligning and inspiring us for the grueling days ahead.—
Brent Gleeson,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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The official logline reads as follows: Talented Saville Row textile pattern designer Kate (Whitman) lives in the quaint village of Blexford, England, next door to her father Mac (Parker), who is long-divorced from Kate’s mother Delilah (McDonnell), a globe-trotting American always on an adventure.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
20 Mar. 2025
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This material is for illustration and discussion purposes and not intended to be, nor construed as, financial, legal, tax or investment advice.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
17 Mar. 2025
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According to a new report in Nature, the agency is terminating hundreds of active research grants that may be construed to have a focus on gender or diversity, among other topics.—
Daniel Engber,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Philosophize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/philosophize. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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