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Recent Examples of philosophize
During these heady discussions philosophizing about the long‑term implications of AI research, many employees returned often to Altman’s early analogies between OpenAI and the Manhattan Project.
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Karen Hao, Wired News, 21 May 2025
Until then, head count and fund-raising were badges of honor among founders, who philosophized that bigger was better.
—Erin Griffith, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
These individuals must be capable of both philosophizing about code and coding philosophical insights.
—Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
It’s got the least amount of philosophizing about it.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 12 Apr. 2024
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Karen Hao, Wired News, 21 May 2025
Until then, head count and fund-raising were badges of honor among founders, who philosophized that bigger was better.
—Erin Griffith, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
These individuals must be capable of both philosophizing about code and coding philosophical insights.
—Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
It’s got the least amount of philosophizing about it.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 12 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for philosophize
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Advertisement Tom also learned from Maeve that Robbie and Cliff (Raúl Castillo) thought the Episode 4 drug meetup was going down at a different park than the FBI sting operation was set to take place at.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
13 Oct. 2025
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Brad’s choice is always thinking about who is the person that is going to make this experience a more enjoyable one, rather than who is the best person for the job.—
Leia Mendoza,
Variety,
13 Oct. 2025
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Judge Stanley Blumenfeld agreed to extend the trial date, originally contemplated for next August, to October 2026.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
9 Oct. 2025
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Before Microsoft changed its plans, Martin was contemplating a motion to delay the Village Board rezoning vote at least six months so village officials could gather more information.—
Ricardo Torres,
jsonline.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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This time, rationalizing the medical results was impossible.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Boards under pressure for growth routinely make the wrong choice—rationalizing the damage as a problem for their successors.—
Andrew King,
Fortune,
20 Sep. 2025
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However, the real ineptitude occurs a little earlier when River interprets a fight that Gimball has with Jaffrey’s chief of staff, Tyson Bowman (Abraham Popoola), as a physical attack and inserts himself into the scene, setting off this tragicomic series of events.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
15 Oct. 2025
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The Duggan administration has interpreted state law to mean they can’t be repaid.—
Violet Ikonomova,
Freep.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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Children…who had previously not read for pleasure are standing in line at bookstores and libraries to get the next book in the series.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
12 Oct. 2025
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Faithful to tradition, the festival’s 800 volunteers were feted with a walk-around the concert hall to the sound of a brass band, before guests were invited to the stage to officially open the festival by reading a sentence in unison – a joyous cacophony that drew complicit laughter from the crowd.—
Lise Pedersen,
Variety,
12 Oct. 2025
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Nothing in this Act shall be construed to deny, impair, or otherwise adversely affect the right to vote of any person registered to vote under the law of any State or political subdivision.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Oct. 2025
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This material should not be construed as a recommendation, or advice or an offer or solicitation with respect to the purchase or sale of any investment.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Philosophize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/philosophize. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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