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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
Discord revealed in October that hackers had breached a third-party service provider, compromising the data of up to 70,000 accounts.
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John Tufts, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Feb. 2026
The company promises its network is purely voluntary, and secured against hackers.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
Increasingly capable coding models have been projected to ease hackers’ or bad actors’ ability to conduct cyberattacks, while also potentially boosting cyber defenses.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
The hackers also stole information about diplomatic issues, lurking undetected in some systems for months.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
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John Tufts, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Feb. 2026
The company promises its network is purely voluntary, and secured against hackers.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
Increasingly capable coding models have been projected to ease hackers’ or bad actors’ ability to conduct cyberattacks, while also potentially boosting cyber defenses.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
The hackers also stole information about diplomatic issues, lurking undetected in some systems for months.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hacker
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But for years now, groups of amateurs have been gathering with sketchbooks in cities across the world to turn their artistic gaze to the everyday sights of skyscrapers and sidewalks — and find beauty there.—
Deena Prichep,
NPR,
19 Feb. 2026
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Bobby took after his mother, an amateur actress, in playing a guitar and performing.—
BOB THOMAS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
17 Feb. 2026
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The author’s 1984 cyberpunk novel, Neuromancer, is set to hit the screen as a new TV series created for Apple TV starring Callum Turner and Briana Middleton.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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The half-humanoid-half-canine creatures look like something out of a cyberpunk game — or a fever dream.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
4 Dec. 2025
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The kids couldn’t receive direct messages from non-followers and algorithms would be adjusted so they couldn’t be targeted by specific advertisements.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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School nutrition staff and vendors use the event to test new recipes and get feedback from the very kids who will be eating them.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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Their designers are a bunch of obsessive geeks, in the best way possible, who take pride in producing designs no one else can touch.—
Jakob Schiller,
Outside,
16 Feb. 2026
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Jim described himself as a lifelong car geek, but his schoolteacher mother was a single parent.—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Suites with interconnecting doors across the balcony are a great choice for larger families, and most regular activities include child-friendly options, like the beginner’s surfing classes in calmer waves or toddler bikes for cycling along the nature reserve.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Feb. 2026
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Revelstoke Mountain Resort boasts the most vertical in North America (5,620 feet) and has a rugged feel with chutes and bowls up top and beginner-friendly terrain near the base.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Feb. 2026
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From clever cleaning hacks to quick household fixes, this everyday appliance is a surprisingly helpful and versatile tool for a range of tasks.—
Kate Donovan,
Martha Stewart,
21 Feb. 2026
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As the prices of certain grocery items remain elevated in many parts of the country, Americans keep looking for money-saving hacks, including a straightforward approach that's all about bringing home the bacon.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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Prepping a seating chart and staggering hot pot novices with pros can help guests feel taken care of.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Martha Stewart,
20 Feb. 2026
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The English landowner and novice farmer Jethro Tull hated the idea of giving seeds away to birds.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Hacker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hacker. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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