theorist

noun

Definition of theoristnext
as in philosopher

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Recent Examples of theorist Its advisory board includes OG cryptographer Bruce Schneier and tech theorist Clay Shirky—neither of whom has a track record of attaching their name to fly-by-night projects. — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026 Each chandelier is masked with multiple layers of cooling cylinders that cool the system down to -273 degrees Celsius, or nearly -460 Fahrenheit, according to principal quantum hardware theorist Edward Chen. — Pera Onal, Baltimore Sun, 23 Sep. 2026 Acevedo himself functions as both the book’s moral authority and its political theorist. — Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026 Campt is a feminist theorist of visual culture and contemporary art and an art history professor at Princeton University. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 17 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for theorist
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  1. philosopher
  2. practitioner
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  • Historians, scholars and philosophers are stepping in to offer some solutions and warnings.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
  • So how did a nice philosopher like Price get mixed up in a business like this?
    — George Musser, Quanta Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of philosopher
Noun
  • Even the most gifted practitioner of satire — looking at my shelf full of Carl Hiassen novels — couldn’t make up this stuff.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Nevertheless, Michelle Remembers became a bestseller as well as a resource for law enforcement and mental health practitioners, who took the stories to heart and expected to find similar crimes in their communities.
    — Jordana Rosenfeld, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of practitioner

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