philosophizing

verb

Definition of philosophizingnext
present participle of philosophize
as in thinking

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  1. thinking
  2. reading
  3. contemplating
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  • The ultimate aim is, with the use of multiple layers of such transformations, fooling malware classifiers into thinking malicious code is, in fact, totally benign.
    Davey Winder, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Animal Identity Thinking about animal payments gave me an excuse to point of that those of us in the digital identity community probably do not spend anything like enough time thinking about identification, authentication and authorisation in the context of the digital identity of animals.
    David G.W. Birch, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of thinking
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  • Continue reading … PASTOR COREY BROOKS – The only way to truly feel the Christmas spirit.
    Fox News, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Writing and reading these notes from the beyond, so to speak, bring more smiles than tears.
    Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of reading
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  • Meanwhile, 61% of medical students are contemplating careers outside clinical practice, viewing medical school as a stepping stone to other fields in healthcare.
    Richard Menger MD MPA, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Over five million Syrians have been displaced abroad over the last 13 years, and many of them are now contemplating a return home.
    Karam Shaar, Foreign Affairs, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of contemplating
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