philosophizes

verb

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

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for philosophizes
  1. thinks
  2. contemplates
  3. reads
  4. interprets
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  • What do these moves tell us about how Netanyahu thinks about the press?
    Yasmeen Serhan, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Whoopi Goldberg is clear with her romantic expectations and thinks others attempting to dip their toes into the dating pool should be, too.
    Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of thinks
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  • As currently configured, the settlement contemplates billions of dollars in payments to former, current and future athletes.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 Dec. 2024
  • As Denzel contemplates retirement, the Washington legacy is far from over.
    Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of contemplates
Verb
  • This morning’s must reads This Latino Republican flipped a deep-blue California Assembly district.
    Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The troopers reads him his Miranda rights and puts him in handcuffs shortly thereafter.
    Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of reads
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  • The provision could ripple through the industry — depending on how the Pentagon interprets it.
    Nick Sobczyk, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Each side interprets the data to fit its narrative, often deepening divides rather than bridging them.
    Francois Botha, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of interprets
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