as in geniuses
a very smart person
a techie who always has to have the latest gadget that the brainiacs in Silicon Valley have cooked up
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Recent Examples of brainiacs
Citadel’s entire business is built around hiring brainiacs.
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Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
South Bay brainiacs — watch out.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
Not the brainiacs in charge, apparently.
—Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2026
Even at a flagship public university, the true type-A brainiacs might have to work harder to find one another.
—Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2026
By the time season 3 begins, that empire is thriving, with Dwight having amassed a loyal team of hustlers, killers, and brainiacs.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Nov. 2025
Both are wicked smart brainiacs on a tireless quest to do good in the world.
—Natasha Stoynoff, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
South Bay brainiacs — watch out.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
Not the brainiacs in charge, apparently.
—Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2026
Even at a flagship public university, the true type-A brainiacs might have to work harder to find one another.
—Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2026
By the time season 3 begins, that empire is thriving, with Dwight having amassed a loyal team of hustlers, killers, and brainiacs.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Nov. 2025
Both are wicked smart brainiacs on a tireless quest to do good in the world.
—Natasha Stoynoff, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brainiacs
Noun
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Drama of the nerds and the geniuses.—
Bethanne Patrick,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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Special shout-out to the writers’ room for giving us a high-tension cold open and then segueing immediately post-credits to the Titan equivalent of a family road trip where Mom and Dad are pedantic geniuses arguing over what route to take to the beach.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
22 May 2026
Noun
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At the same time, fencing is also touting is status as an Ivy League favorite, a discipline that has historically appealed to artists and egghead-y types including engineers, architects, finance and technical wizards, as well as artists.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
28 May 2026
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Warm up those wands, wizards, because the world of Harry Potter is hoping to cast a marketing spell over the metro area this summer.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
27 May 2026
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The materials are found in other animals too, like honeybees, and in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients.—
Kasha Patel,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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But Stephenson is not about to fall into the trap, as McCormack warns, of having balls bigger than his brains.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
Noun
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Women are compelled to suppress their desires, intellects, and emotions in Gilead.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
29 Apr. 2026
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While the likes of Philo and Trotter have expanded upon the idea by prioritizing people whose intellects align with their brand values, Jacquemus takes it to another level.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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SpaceX has been blowing up Starship rockets left and right, and the space nerds seem to be cheering them on.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2026
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Strategy consulting definitely has room for nerds.—
Christian Stadler,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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“Brainiacs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brainiacs. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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