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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
This philosophical novel consists of the diary entries of a woman for whom the days have ceased to pass.
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The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
After attempting a league-low 14.9 3s per game last year, the Chicago Sky made a similar philosophical decision in hiring Tyler Marsh.
—Ben Pickman, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
Featuring digital cutout animation, the meta comedy turns on a cosmic animator hired by the Central Committee of the People’s Republic to create a philosophical film for Chairman Mao.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 5 Dec. 2024
This has been a philosophical view of taxes and the budget also championed by Idaho Senator Mike Crapo.
—Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2024
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The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
After attempting a league-low 14.9 3s per game last year, the Chicago Sky made a similar philosophical decision in hiring Tyler Marsh.
—Ben Pickman, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
Featuring digital cutout animation, the meta comedy turns on a cosmic animator hired by the Central Committee of the People’s Republic to create a philosophical film for Chairman Mao.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 5 Dec. 2024
This has been a philosophical view of taxes and the budget also championed by Idaho Senator Mike Crapo.
—Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for philosophical
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If power rankings are more your thing than analytic projections, ESPN has the Texans sixth, the Jaguars 14th, the Colts 18th and the Titans 24th.Nick Suss, The Tennessean, 19 Aug. 2024
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Facebook and Google use machine learning as the analytic engine of a self-correcting system, which continually updates its understanding of the data depending on whether its predictions succeed or fail.Henry Farrell, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2022
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Like so many other stars on the main roster, ranging from Cody Rhodes to Kevin Owens, The Bloodline has consistently targeted them in a way that makes their quest for revenge quite the logical one.Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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To prevent yourself from imposing irrational penalties, set up house rules that outline logical consequences in advance.Leslie Garisto Pfaff, Parents, 12 Dec. 2024
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Those feelings can flood your brain, overtake some of your rational decision-making ability, and lead you to shy away from asking difficult or direct questions.Michelle Greenberg-Kobrin, Contributor, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
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Striking this balance between rational responsibility and intrepid innovation will ensure trust and fairness while fostering breakthroughs that define market leaders.Douglas B. Laney, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Philosophical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/philosophical. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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