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as in genius
a very smart person
many of our most renowned thinkers gathered for the symposium
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as in mind
the part of a person that feels, thinks, perceives, wills, and especially reasons
loves crossword puzzles, bridge, and other pastimes that makes her use the old thinker
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Recent Examples of thinker
But Snead and McVey aren’t conventional thinkers.
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Rebecca Ahmed Learn from the world's biggest thinkers.
—Big Think, 23 Apr. 2026
The league needs a basketball champion, a forward thinker and maybe above all else, a fighter.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
The thinker on whom Lawlor draws most extensively in her discussion of political reasonableness is John Rawls, that giant of postwar American political philosophy.
—Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
There was Michael Govan, a true intellectual, Zen thinker, movie star handsome, and under consideration to run LACMA.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
Yet while there was much Latin American anti-imperialist thinkers could agree on, there were also profound divergences between them.
—Tony Wood, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2026
As one of the nation’s most consequential legal thinkers and scholars, Heather Gerken has long directed her fierce intellect toward defending free and fair elections, a strong civic architecture, and the rule of law.
—Elizabeth Alexander, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
Murray is a fine writer, a clear thinker and a good dad.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Rebecca Ahmed Learn from the world's biggest thinkers.
—Big Think, 23 Apr. 2026
The league needs a basketball champion, a forward thinker and maybe above all else, a fighter.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
The thinker on whom Lawlor draws most extensively in her discussion of political reasonableness is John Rawls, that giant of postwar American political philosophy.
—Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
There was Michael Govan, a true intellectual, Zen thinker, movie star handsome, and under consideration to run LACMA.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
Yet while there was much Latin American anti-imperialist thinkers could agree on, there were also profound divergences between them.
—Tony Wood, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2026
As one of the nation’s most consequential legal thinkers and scholars, Heather Gerken has long directed her fierce intellect toward defending free and fair elections, a strong civic architecture, and the rule of law.
—Elizabeth Alexander, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
Murray is a fine writer, a clear thinker and a good dad.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thinker
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Even the most complimentary appraisals of Raphael, which celebrate his multimodal genius—painter, draftsman, architect, poet, surveyor of antiquities—also mention his exquisite social tact and career climbing.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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The power of Kenny Rogers, and Larry Butler — a genius producer.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
19 Apr. 2026
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With the expansion North Texas is seeing, preparing tomorrow's leaders is top of mind for Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker.—
Briseida Holguin,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Infielder Hyeseong Kim had his mind set before the game.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
18 Apr. 2026
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Every version of Merlin the wizard, spanning an expansive gender spectrum.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Daniel Bernhardt is Deathstalker, a legendary swordsman stuck with a cursed amulet who befriends swamp monsters and teams with a mini wizard (voiced by Patton Oswalt) to stop a dark magic from ruling the land.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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Your brain can fill in every little hole because that’s what the brain does.—
Mike Ryan,
IndieWire,
22 Apr. 2026
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We’re taken into the control centre in her brain where her emotions – Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness – must navigate her new life.—
Irenie Forshaw,
TheWeek,
22 Apr. 2026
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The Big Bang Theory followed a group of socially awkward scientist friends navigating work, friendship and relationships, with Parsons portraying Sheldon Cooper, a brilliant but eccentric physicist known for his rigid routines, lack of social awareness and sharp intellect.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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As one of the nation’s most consequential legal thinkers and scholars, Heather Gerken has long directed her fierce intellect toward defending free and fair elections, a strong civic architecture, and the rule of law.—
Elizabeth Alexander,
Time,
15 Apr. 2026
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Last Saturday’s victory was more important for the psyche than the points.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
9 Apr. 2026
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While Heritage maintains that there was not a financial aspect to the agreement, the two organizations have held multiple events together since, further ingraining Orban’s brand of nationalism into the American conservative psyche.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Apr. 2026
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Rockets head coach Ime Udoka should have his team defending with much more urgency, and Houston’s top frontcourt weapon is also likely to bounce back.—
Geoff Clark OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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But first things first, as Jerry and Michael Reinsdorf are busy sifting through candidates for the next head of basketball operations, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania, who listed several league executives and one super-agent the Reinsdorfs plan to interview.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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That’s true, said one former counterterrorism official with direct knowledge of the intelligence involved, but there was more to the story.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
21 Apr. 2026
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The collaboration connects the Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) company’s supply chain intelligence platform—which enables brands to map suppliers, manage sourcing data and validate claims—with Trimco’s labeling, packaging and RFID infrastructure.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Thinker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thinker. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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