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
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
There’s sour-sweet gummy worms (cyberpunk from Ken Liu and K.M Fajardo).
—Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2025
The Best Alien Audio Drama Alien 3 (2019) Before Alien 3 was ever turned into one of the most controversial films in the entire series, its producers asked cyberpunk author William Gibson to write a draft of the script.
—Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025
Still, amid the cyberpunk dystopia, a Saturday night party extravaganza blossomed.
—Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 25 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for cyberpunk
Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
There’s sour-sweet gummy worms (cyberpunk from Ken Liu and K.M Fajardo).
—Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2025
The Best Alien Audio Drama Alien 3 (2019) Before Alien 3 was ever turned into one of the most controversial films in the entire series, its producers asked cyberpunk author William Gibson to write a draft of the script.
—Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025
Still, amid the cyberpunk dystopia, a Saturday night party extravaganza blossomed.
—Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 25 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cyberpunk
hacker
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Researchers at the cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike detected a surge of activity from Russian hackers in support of Tehran since the war began.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Security is a priority, with a 30-day trial of Netgear Armor included to provide an automatic shield against hackers and identity theft across every connected device in your home.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Cyberpunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cyberpunk. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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