gearheads

noun

plural of gearhead
as in techies

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  1. technocrats
  2. geeks
  3. technophiles
Noun
  • Eight of those seats are reserved for women, religious scholars, technocrats, and overseas citizens.
    — Aqil Shah, Time, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Hamad bin Jassim ran much of the diplomacy, Sheikha Moza built the education and cultural project, and the gas wager needed technocrats willing to bet on a market that barely existed.
    — Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
Definition of technocrats
Noun
  • 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
  • Funko occupies a massive physical footprint in a far corner of the convention center at SDCC, the annual pop culture festival that attracts over 130,000 fans and geeks from around the world.
    — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 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 23 Aug. 2026.

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