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a person who forms his or her own opinions about important subjects (such as religion and politics) instead of accepting what other people say
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Noun
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Use it to find and retrieve stray nuts or bolts in any crevice.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
30 Mar. 2025 -
Without that pollination, almond trees produce only 200 pounds of nuts per acre.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The unscripted industry was born from creative mavericks who challenged conventions and redefined what television could be.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
19 Dec. 2024
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Scientific progress often comes from mavericks who take great risks to champion alternative views.—
Axios,
Axios,
30 Sep. 2024
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“Freethinkers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freethinkers. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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