GURUS Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

gurus

noun

plural of guru

as in experts

a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field one of those weather gurus that the television networks always drag out whenever there's a big blizzard brewing

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as in practitioners

one who brings an art or science to full realization the leading guru of electronic music in the 1960s

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Recent Examples of gurus This means that the moral philosophies of tech gurus will steadily guide the moral decisions of ever more people as these technologies gain wider purchase in society. —

Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 27 May 2026 April’s numbers – bosses added 115,000 workers, adjusted for seasonal swings – were seen by many economic gurus as a surprising increase amid a war with Iran and its resulting ballooning energy costs. —

Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 18 May 2026 Peptides, which are short chains of amino acids that serve as the building blocks of proteins, have gained popularity among wellness influencers and fitness gurus as a means of building muscle, healing injuries or appearing younger. —

Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026 This October marks the festival’s inaugural run in Miami Beach, but the event is already poised to become a must-attend affair for everyone from independent creatives to brand executives, corporate gurus and scrappy upstarts. —

Caitlin White, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026 The spa There's no spa on site, but a 1,700-square-foot fitness center and the option of having an in-room Peloton set up (the virtual exercise company's Hudson Yards headquarters is visible from the hotel gym itself) will be much appreciated by fitness gurus. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Apr. 2026 The Food and Drug Administration will hold a meeting in the summer to consider easing restrictions on more than a half-dozen peptide injections, a group of unapproved therapies that have become popular among wellness influencers, fitness gurus and celebrities. —

Matthew Perrone, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026 The Food and Drug Administration will hold a meeting this summer to consider easing restrictions on more than a half dozen peptide injections, a group of unapproved therapies that have become popular among wellness influencers, fitness gurus and celebrities. —

CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026 Finance gurus say a countywide sales tax dedicated to schools would mean at least an additional $123 million annually for districts. —

Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026

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Noun

That stockpile, deep below the surface, is unlikely to have sustained much damage from strikes at ground level, according to the experts, especially given that the Israeli military struck tunnel entrances in the same manner during the Twelve-Day War last year.

— Tamara Qiblawi, CNN Money, 31 May 2026
With that in mind, the other major variable each year is seasonal conditions, and experts agree that 2023 was as perfect a season as nature can offer.

— Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 31 May 2026