TECHIE Synonyms: 11 Similar and Opposite Words

techie

noun

Definition of techie

as in technocrat

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Recent Examples of techie In concluding remarks, Hao asked each panelist what inspired techies should be focusing on now. — John Werner, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026 Many were seemingly furious about San Francisco techies or the concept of polyamory. — Boone Ashworth, Wired News, 30 Apr. 2026 Samsung has announced its latest creation, a trifold cell phone with three screens – and while some techies are thrilled, other social media users and customers aren’t really sure how to feel about it. — Saleen Martin, USA Today, 2 Dec. 2025 In turn, Agee’s ARGUS techie character, John Economos, would serve a more substantial role. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 22 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for techie

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Hamas continues to govern the territory, while a committee of Palestinian technocrats remains in Cairo awaiting permission to enter Gaza and oversee a transition of power.

— Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026
Investors and technocrats filled the room along with politicians, union officials and university researchers.

— Salena Zito, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of technocrat

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In recent weeks, a number of states have been winning multibillion-dollar settlements from the computer geeks.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026
Sure, something interesting might eventually happen, but no one outside of a few Canadian space geeks was paying much attention.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of geek

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Audiences and technophiles have been wowed, but film purists have howled over the trimming of more than 25 minutes of runtime, including some musical numbers.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 16 June 2026
On its own, the G2 only offers enough changes to justify that technophile urge if the Conversate AI feature appeals to you.

— Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 9 Apr. 2026

Definition of technophile

Noun

For young gearheads, cars quickly factor into the equation, and the notion of utopia soon includes exploring those fabled peaks and valleys in one’s personal dream machine, often a Porsche 911.

— Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 1 June 2026
It’s been a few years since Brewster last watched the movie, which established the lore of the Toretto family, a crew of gearheads and street racers led by Diesel’s Dominic.

— Angelique Jackson, Variety, 14 May 2026

Definition of gearhead

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French newspaper Le Monde reported that hackers also extended the defrost cycle in some freezers and cold-storage rooms from one hour to eight hours to delay alarms.

— Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 13 Oct. 2026
Refrigerators in French supermarkets are being targeted by remote hackers, who are dialing up their temperature to more than 120 degrees.

— Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 12 Oct. 2026

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