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philosopher

noun

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as in theorist

a person who expresses a theory in a particular area of experience a philosopher of freedom

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Recent Examples of philosopher Austria, Vienna, Statue of Thucydides the Greek philosopher in front of Parliament building. — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026 However, neuroscientists and other members of the natural sciences as well as philosophers continue to try to nail down how consciousness accounts for attributes that collectively define us as humans — and that might define a future AI. — Keith Tidman, Baltimore Sun, 24 Sep. 2026 Somehow, as a great philosopher named Vanilla Ice was about to say, in his October film classic Cool As Ice, the audience decided to drop that zero and get with the hero. — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2026 Pola recounts that paradox the way the philosopher originally conceived it—as a puzzle about the nature of reality. — Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for philosopher

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Each chandelier is masked with multiple layers of cooling cylinders that cool the system down to -273 degrees Celsius, or nearly -460 Fahrenheit, according to principal quantum hardware theorist Edward Chen.

— Pera Onal, Baltimore Sun, 23 Sep. 2026
Acevedo himself functions as both the book’s moral authority and its political theorist.

— Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026

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But for the practitioners who see mathematical truth as an end rather than a means, the consequences of this race are becoming harder and harder to predict.

— Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 6 Oct. 2026
One practical step for Miami consumers is to verify a practitioner’s active Florida license through the Florida Department of Health’s public lookup before booking.

— Malana VanTyler, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026

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The two defendants in the Manchester case spoke in court through interpreters, only to confirm their names, dates of birth and addresses, PA reported.

— Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026
Most of the 400 to 800 diamonds found at the park annually weigh about a quarter of a carat, according to park interpreter Sarah Bivens.

— LAURA TURBAY, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026

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