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as in crackers
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 amateurs
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 hackers
In recent weeks, Anthropic's Mythos model, which the company delayed fully rolling out to public due to concerns that hackers could use it to exploit software vulnerabilities, is intensifying these fears.
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Samantha Subin, CNBC, 28 May 2026
In recent months, authorities in countries including Sweden, Poland, Denmark and Norway have alleged that hackers linked to Russia targeted their critical infrastructure, including power plants and dams.
—CNN Money, 27 May 2026
In recent months, authorities in countries including Sweden, Poland, Denmark and Norway have alleged that hackers linked to Russia targeted their critical infrastructure, including power plants and dams.
—ABC News, 26 May 2026
Iranian hackers also are suspected of having remotely tampered with fuel gauges at gas stations, CNN reported earlier this month.
—Raphael Satter, USA Today, 26 May 2026
Any company that collects driver’s licenses, facial scans, or other personal information becomes a potentially valuable target for hackers.
—Ken Colburn, AZCentral.com, 24 May 2026
But in February a team from Iceberg Quantum in Sydney, Australia, dramatically reduced that estimate, calculating that with careful optimization and error correction, hackers might need fewer than 100,000 qubits for the feat.
—Zeeya Merali, Scientific American, 19 May 2026
When the account holder reuses a password across accounts, hackers can test that breach data directly against the recordkeeper's login portal.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2026
The exploit took five days to discover, but researchers noted that it could not have been pulled off by Anthropic’s Mythos alone and also required the expertise of its human hackers.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 17 May 2026
Samantha Subin, CNBC, 28 May 2026
In recent months, authorities in countries including Sweden, Poland, Denmark and Norway have alleged that hackers linked to Russia targeted their critical infrastructure, including power plants and dams.
—CNN Money, 27 May 2026
In recent months, authorities in countries including Sweden, Poland, Denmark and Norway have alleged that hackers linked to Russia targeted their critical infrastructure, including power plants and dams.
—ABC News, 26 May 2026
Iranian hackers also are suspected of having remotely tampered with fuel gauges at gas stations, CNN reported earlier this month.
—Raphael Satter, USA Today, 26 May 2026
Any company that collects driver’s licenses, facial scans, or other personal information becomes a potentially valuable target for hackers.
—Ken Colburn, AZCentral.com, 24 May 2026
But in February a team from Iceberg Quantum in Sydney, Australia, dramatically reduced that estimate, calculating that with careful optimization and error correction, hackers might need fewer than 100,000 qubits for the feat.
—Zeeya Merali, Scientific American, 19 May 2026
When the account holder reuses a password across accounts, hackers can test that breach data directly against the recordkeeper's login portal.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2026
The exploit took five days to discover, but researchers noted that it could not have been pulled off by Anthropic’s Mythos alone and also required the expertise of its human hackers.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 17 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hackers
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The introduction of this tournament helped transform football from a pure enjoyment into a competitive sport, first played by amateurs and later by professionals.—
Thomas Adam,
The Conversation,
29 May 2026
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Each one works against the increase in value as the pros crush the over-exuberance, as represented by fat premiums that the amateurs create.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
25 May 2026
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School kids arrived on field trips and groups lined up for exhibitions, taking the escalators up past the abstract artist Julie Mehretu’s vibrant, 83-foot-tall vertical window.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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The solution may involve options that aren’t their first choice, like a day or two in daycare per week, but are still healthy for the kids.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
4 June 2026
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Heaven to the geeks and superfans in the balcony.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
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Hyatt Regency Lake Washington Budding aviators, plane geeks and those looking for any type of airport job can get a sneak peek without even booking an airline ticket.—
Ramsey Qubein,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Zone 2 is still well-suited for beginners, older adults, and injury recovery.—
Allison Palmer
June 2,
Charlotte Observer,
2 June 2026
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Nakamoto cautions against beginners trying peel-and-stick wallpaper and flooring.—
Sarah Everett,
The Spruce,
2 June 2026
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“Hackers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hackers. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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