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Alarmed, Augustine hardened his doctrine of grace, becoming its great theorist.
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Shai Tubali, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
The series borrows from and advances the term psychogeography, coined in 1955 by French Marxist theorist, writer, filmmaker, and revolutionary Guy Debord to describe the effect that geographical environments have on the emotions and behavior of individuals.
—Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Political theorist Antonio Gramsci (1891–1937), an Italian anti-fascist journalist, organizer, and imprisoned political dissident, offered a conception of society and described the possibilities for changing social orders.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 10 Sep. 2025
In the 1920s, the Bolshevik economic theorist and Communist Party darling Nikolai Bukharin was one of Stalin’s closest allies.
—Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 8 Sep. 2025
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Shai Tubali, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
The series borrows from and advances the term psychogeography, coined in 1955 by French Marxist theorist, writer, filmmaker, and revolutionary Guy Debord to describe the effect that geographical environments have on the emotions and behavior of individuals.
—Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Political theorist Antonio Gramsci (1891–1937), an Italian anti-fascist journalist, organizer, and imprisoned political dissident, offered a conception of society and described the possibilities for changing social orders.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 10 Sep. 2025
In the 1920s, the Bolshevik economic theorist and Communist Party darling Nikolai Bukharin was one of Stalin’s closest allies.
—Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for theorist
Noun
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And philosophers of physics argue about this endlessly.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Oct. 2025
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Historically, the relationship between physicists and philosophers has been very strong.—
Zack Savitsky,
Quanta Magazine,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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For something more immersive, the resort brings in expert wellness practitioners for week-long retreats.—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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According to the company, the agent can make sense of strings of data rapidly, allowing practitioners to adapt their strategies based on the needs of the moment, rather than waiting to learn about changes or disruptions after the fact.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
31 Oct. 2025
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