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as in cracker
a person who illegally gains access to a computer system and sometimes tampers with its information
the company's security experts spent days trying to figure out how a hacker could have gotten past the firewall
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as in amateur
a person who lacks experience and competence in an art or science
weekend golf hackers who are there mainly for the social networking
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Recent Examples of hacker
The Justice Department says the hackers used weaknesses in older routers to change DNS settings.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
The plan was to ensure its capabilities wouldn’t make it into the hands of hackers.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 13 June 2026
The hackers said the drones featured facial recognition and license plate screening deployed for counterterrorism.
—CBS News, 12 June 2026
In February 2022, hackers drained roughly $36 million in Bitcoin and Ether from customer accounts the firm held at Gemini, using a master API key to slip past account-level security.
—Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 2 June 2026
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
The plan was to ensure its capabilities wouldn’t make it into the hands of hackers.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 13 June 2026
The hackers said the drones featured facial recognition and license plate screening deployed for counterterrorism.
—CBS News, 12 June 2026
In February 2022, hackers drained roughly $36 million in Bitcoin and Ether from customer accounts the firm held at Gemini, using a master API key to slip past account-level security.
—Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 2 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hacker
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Cyberpunk is the best known of all, assuming itself as an antithesis of utopian visions of science fiction worlds and simultaneously as a space of dystopias in which the cyberpunk fights against artificial intelligence that controls the world.—
Paulo Nuno VicenteAll,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
26 May 2026
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Described as having shades of the dystopian vibe of John Carpenter classic Escape from New York and the chase-across-America cult classic Vanishing Point, the cyberpunk action comic will tell the story in a way not seen too often in modern publishing.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2026
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Who might be a fit coming from the amateur ranks?—
Marisa Ingemi,
Mercury News,
15 June 2026
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Most American soccer fans wouldn’t hesitate in saying that the United States winning the World Cup would clearly be a much bigger shock than the group of literal amateurs upsetting the greatest ice hockey team on watch at the 1980 winter games.—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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But in this literary theatre geek’s opinion—and, evidently, the voting public’s—there’s always room for more crossover acts.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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Although their Big Bang Theory characters were passionate about science, physics and Star Trek, their geek gang found romance, too.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
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Take a bunch of kids who’ve never been out of East Tennessee.—
Holly Gleason,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Your support will help ease the financial burden and give Pam and her kids a sense of hope and security.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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How to find Mercury on June 15 The Celestron NexStar 4SE is ideal for beginners wanting quality, reliable and quick views of the night sky.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
15 June 2026
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Most beginner DIYers should be able to handle this quick maintenance task.—
Timothy Dale,
The Spruce,
15 June 2026
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Pilots are highly trained to problem solve, and this tiny tool is a go-to travel hack for some of the most frequent flyers.—
Kristy Alpert,
Travel + Leisure,
14 June 2026
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High performers do not need another hack.—
Gerald J. Leonard,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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This makes these spots good for young anglers and novices as well as those with mobility challenges.—
Kaitlyn Keegan,
Hartford Courant,
19 June 2026
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Democrats in Maine, meanwhile, have nominated Graham Platner, a political novice whose grassroots campaign and brash communication style propelled him to a decisive victory over the state’s Democratic governor, Janet Mills, who remained on the ballot but suspended her campaign in April.—
Charlie Hunt,
The Conversation,
18 June 2026
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“Hacker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hacker. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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