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also philosophic
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
Spiritual themes in anime Anime often explores spiritual and philosophical questions by drawing on Japan’s religious traditions to examine themes of fate, self-sacrifice and the struggle between desire and duty.
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Ronald S. Green, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2025
Philosophical Insight: Some strains encourage deep thought, making philosophical and thought-provoking literature even more impactful.
—Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2025
The Severance The Season 2 finale emphasized the show’s most philosophical queries, but one element was hard to swallow.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 21 Mar. 2025
There are clear philosophical and ideological distinctions in the heated Oak Park and River Forest High School District 200 School Board race.
—Bob Skolnik, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
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Ronald S. Green, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2025
Philosophical Insight: Some strains encourage deep thought, making philosophical and thought-provoking literature even more impactful.
—Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2025
The Severance The Season 2 finale emphasized the show’s most philosophical queries, but one element was hard to swallow.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 21 Mar. 2025
There are clear philosophical and ideological distinctions in the heated Oak Park and River Forest High School District 200 School Board race.
—Bob Skolnik, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for philosophical
Adjective
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The breakthrough for me ... for the analytic people to consistently be able to measure where the ball's hitting each player's bat, and design bats specifically for each hitter, is just brilliant.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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This means using advanced analytic insights to take a proactive approach to CX, where organizations use diagnostics, predictions, and prescriptions to manage the experiences of all customers rather than reacting to feedback from a small percentage who respond to surveys.—
Forrester,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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There are logical, though debatable, arguments that the settlement paying male athletes more in damages and permitting colleges to pay male athletes more going forward is problematic under Title IX.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Repeatedly, the market tried to make something of several logical, if a bit neat-and-tidy, inflection points.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
5 Apr. 2025
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Rajula Srivastava, for contributions in harmonic analysis and analytic number theory, including contributions to the problem of counting rational points near smooth manifolds.—
Alex Cramer,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Apr. 2025
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There is no rational analysis that would lead one to the conclusion that a President would single-handedly decide to blow up a century’s worth of globalization on a chilly Wednesday afternoon in April.—
Susan B. Glasser,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Philosophical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/philosophical. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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