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gearheads

noun

plural of gearhead
as in techies

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  1. technocrats
  2. geeks
  3. technophiles
Noun
  • The New People Party was founded shortly before the last parliamentary election in 2021, seeking to position itself as a liberal voice representing younger voters and technocrats.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • For Commander Brown, public safety is determined by risk that technocrats meet behind a closed door to determine.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of technocrats
Noun
  • To see which theater geeks could win trophies Monday, which ones are handing them out, and everything else to know about the 2026 Emmy Awards, read on.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Fortunately, Green’s film exists — and was not thrown into a little black hole by a bunch of accountants, never to be seen again — and can surely help cure any of the pain its backstory still inflicts on movie fans and Tunes geeks.
    — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of geeks
Noun
  • Audiences and technophiles have been wowed, but film purists have howled over the trimming of more than 25 minutes of runtime, including some musical numbers.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 16 June 2026
Definition of technophiles
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“Gearheads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gearheads. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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