philosophizes

verb

Definition of philosophizesnext
present tense third-person singular of philosophize
as in thinks

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  1. thinks
  2. contemplates
  3. reads
  4. interprets
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  • The guess here is that this will all unravel much faster than anyone currently thinks, leaving the country, and its new government, adrift and voters counting the days to the midterm elections.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Prasad, for instance, thinks there’s a kind of egalitarianism that’s inherent in English and missing from its Indian alternatives.
    Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of thinks
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  • And now, as the store nears closing time, one of the tour participants contemplates what size leg lamp might look best in her house.
    Annie Zaleski, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024
  • In her essay, Jay also contemplates whether headlines about her divorce affected her career opportunities and relationships with patients.
    Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of contemplates
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  • Other must reads Emergency room visits at this Loma Linda hospital are long — the third-longest duration nationwide, a Times analysis found.
    Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
  • This morning’s must reads Irwindale Speedway closed over the weekend, leaving a massive void in the Southern California racing scene, which has seen a string of race track closures over the decades.
    Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of reads
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  • The purpose of this article is to offer readers a glimpse into how AI interprets the dynamic world of investing.
    Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 19 Dec. 2024
  • From there, a program trained with machine learning almost instantaneously identifies and interprets the electrical signature.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of interprets
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