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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 company says hackers accessed one of its systems that stores electronic health records, not confirmed patient records themselves.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
The hackers have been breaking into Rockwell’s Studio 5000 Logix Designer, a customizable program to control industrial systems, the advisory said.
—Kevin Collier, NBC news, 7 Apr. 2026
Federal agents executed a court order to neutralize the US compromised routers by sending a series of commands to boot the Russian hackers out and prevent re-hijackings.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 7 Apr. 2026
These networks often allow hackers to hide in plain sight.
—Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 6 Apr. 2026
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
The hackers have been breaking into Rockwell’s Studio 5000 Logix Designer, a customizable program to control industrial systems, the advisory said.
—Kevin Collier, NBC news, 7 Apr. 2026
Federal agents executed a court order to neutralize the US compromised routers by sending a series of commands to boot the Russian hackers out and prevent re-hijackings.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 7 Apr. 2026
These networks often allow hackers to hide in plain sight.
—Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 6 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hacker
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But most were devotedly watching the field of amateurs compete.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
8 Apr. 2026
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College-age amateurs competing alongside former champions old enough to be their grandfathers is a longstanding Masters tradition.—
Jack Leo,
AJC.com,
4 Apr. 2026
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Sometimes what a title needs is a compelling vision and charm, and Sad Cat Studios delivers plenty of that with this upcoming cyberpunk thriller.—
Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
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The next three minutes loop cyberpunk synths while flashing between ideas: a brain-smacking rap-screamo section; a vaporwavey dream hole; a movie sample.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
13 Feb. 2026
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Choose from a big assortment of polish, gift sets, treatments and polish for kids.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The first generation of parents to have resorted, at least occasionally, to mollifying their children by putting digital screens in their hands has now seen those kids grow up.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
9 Apr. 2026
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Segel makes Dan a bitterly perceptive geek, out of his depth but eager to prove himself, while Weaving invests Lisa with a snappishness that only camouflages her pain.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
15 Mar. 2026
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Such comes with a 12-game win streak and computer numbers that make even the geeks party on Broadway.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2026
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Dermatologists say beginners need far fewer products than social media suggests — and the right basics can deliver real results.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2026
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Monstera is an easy plant to care for and is great for beginners.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
7 Apr. 2026
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Wow friends and family with this portable snack hack.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Some of the crypto wallets used in these hacks were also linked to the North Korean state actors known for their involvement in WannaCry and the 2014 hack of Sony Pictures by Lazarus Group.—
Jessica Klein,
PC Magazine,
11 Apr. 2026
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In contrast, a study led by Active Site, a research nonprofit that studies the use of AI in synthetic biology, found that AI help did not lead to significant differences in the ability of novices to complete the complex workflow to produce a virus in a biosafety laboratory.—
Stephen D. Turner,
The Conversation,
9 Apr. 2026
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Our list is filled with PGA Tour stalwarts, LIV Golf superstars and enough up-and-comers to make the novice fan think twice before automatically presuming this title will end up with one of the usual suspects.—
Jason Sobel,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Hacker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hacker. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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