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
Not the brainiacs in charge, apparently.
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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
In addition to the Ivy League brainiacs, Chen employs an army of a million-plus gig workers from more than 50 countries around the world who help come up with questions that might stump AI, evaluating the models’ responses and writing criteria that help AI generate a perfect response.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Both are wicked smart brainiacs on a tireless quest to do good in the world.
—Natasha Stoynoff, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
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
In addition to the Ivy League brainiacs, Chen employs an army of a million-plus gig workers from more than 50 countries around the world who help come up with questions that might stump AI, evaluating the models’ responses and writing criteria that help AI generate a perfect response.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 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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Like nuclear-fission research, machine learning was a small scientific field with epochal implications which was dominated by a cadre of eccentric geniuses.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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And when the battleground is AI and art, geniuses often seem like The Good Guys.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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That won't mean much to most gamers or even most PC enthusiasts, but for memory-tuning wizards like 1usmus, more levers to pull in overclocking and timing adjustments may make more capable memory overclocks possible in the future.—
Jon Martindale,
PC Magazine,
24 Apr. 2026
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This one just happens to involve wizards, goblins, and one savage, half-blind dragon.—
Séamas O'Reilly,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2026
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That should help ensure that when two Sabi users think of typing out a particular word, the exact same word appears on screen – despite the signals from their brains potentially differing somewhat.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 May 2026
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Co-written with veteran author Lin Oliver, the book incorporates the tools of MindUP, Hawn's mental health program, which teaches students about their brains and how to regulate emotions.—
Eric Andersson,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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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
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Elsewhere, if Emmy voters are as into Pluribus as critics and TV nerds have been, Karolina Wydra should be a shoo-in supporting nominee.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
2 May 2026
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But singer-guitarist Dan Auerbach and drummer Patrick Carney’s 14th album leans into their back-to-basics side with a collection of tunes by other artists, inspired by these lifelong friends’ shared journey as deep record nerds.—
Jon Dolan,
Rolling Stone,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Brainiacs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brainiacs. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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