as in hacker
a person who illegally gains access to a computer system and sometimes tampers with its information
the bank had to overhaul its online banking system after a cyberpunk broke into the accounts of thousands of customers
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Recent Examples of cyberpunk
The next three minutes loop cyberpunk synths while flashing between ideas: a brain-smacking rap-screamo section; a vaporwavey dream hole; a movie sample.
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Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
13 Feb. 2026
Also previewed was The Ghost in the Shell, the cyberpunk series that explores the intersection of humanity and technology in a hyper-connected 2029 metropolis.
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Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
12 Feb. 2026
In comparative tests themed around the upcoming Year of the Horse, the same reference image was transformed across multiple historical and stylistic contexts — from classical oil paintings to cyberpunk cityscapes and futuristic environments.
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Vivian Toh,
Forbes.com,
3 Feb. 2026
Now, Gong ventures into cyberpunk, a science fiction subgenre set in a dystopian future.
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Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cyberpunk
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
13 Feb. 2026
Also previewed was The Ghost in the Shell, the cyberpunk series that explores the intersection of humanity and technology in a hyper-connected 2029 metropolis.
—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
12 Feb. 2026
In comparative tests themed around the upcoming Year of the Horse, the same reference image was transformed across multiple historical and stylistic contexts — from classical oil paintings to cyberpunk cityscapes and futuristic environments.
—
Vivian Toh,
Forbes.com,
3 Feb. 2026
Now, Gong ventures into cyberpunk, a science fiction subgenre set in a dystopian future.
—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cyberpunk
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cyberpunk
hacker
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Some of those contacts were later targeted in a cyber surveillance operation linked to the FSB, in which the hackers attempted to get access to targets’ online accounts via phishing messages, the researchers said.
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And because modern cars are connected to the internet, this software acts as a core firewall to block hackers from accessing the steering or braking controls.
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“Cyberpunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cyberpunk. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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