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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
Consolmagno’s reasoning helps explain why proof of extraterrestrial life hasn’t shaken the faith of many Catholic thinkers.
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Luis Parrales, The Atlantic, 18 June 2026
The event influenced Enlightenment thinkers such as Voltaire and helped push early ideas in seismology.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 15 June 2026
None of this would have surprised a previous generation of German thinkers—the group known as the Institute for Social Research, or the Frankfurt School.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
Early issues featured confident, curious writing from a broad diaspora of lesbian thinkers mostly working outside the academy—as evinced in this issue on ethnic lesbians.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 15 June 2026
Notable thinkers dating from the ancient world, including Cicero and Plato, unsurprisingly weighed in on the matter of when and how war might be justified.
—Keith Tidman, Baltimore Sun, 15 June 2026
State officials hope the investment in youth robotics will help support the next generation of thinkers and builders in Connecticut and sustain an industry that accounts for more than a tenth of the state’s GDP.
—P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2026
The festival gathers experts, speakers and thinkers from the worlds of music, film, TV, tech and culture.
—Mary Wenthur, Footwear News, 2 June 2026
Yet these thinkers remained exceptions.
—Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Luis Parrales, The Atlantic, 18 June 2026
The event influenced Enlightenment thinkers such as Voltaire and helped push early ideas in seismology.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 15 June 2026
None of this would have surprised a previous generation of German thinkers—the group known as the Institute for Social Research, or the Frankfurt School.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
Early issues featured confident, curious writing from a broad diaspora of lesbian thinkers mostly working outside the academy—as evinced in this issue on ethnic lesbians.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 15 June 2026
Notable thinkers dating from the ancient world, including Cicero and Plato, unsurprisingly weighed in on the matter of when and how war might be justified.
—Keith Tidman, Baltimore Sun, 15 June 2026
State officials hope the investment in youth robotics will help support the next generation of thinkers and builders in Connecticut and sustain an industry that accounts for more than a tenth of the state’s GDP.
—P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2026
The festival gathers experts, speakers and thinkers from the worlds of music, film, TV, tech and culture.
—Mary Wenthur, Footwear News, 2 June 2026
Yet these thinkers remained exceptions.
—Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thinker
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And Peter Asher, who was one-half of the 1960s British pop duo Peter and Gordon before going on to become one of the most powerful record producers of the 1970s, is a figure of talent and charisma and fascination, even if part of that was his genius for being in the right place at the right time.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
21 June 2026
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Once there, a combination of Messi’s genius, goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez’s larger-than-life performances, a well-balanced team, and — it must be said — some unsavoury moments of skullduggery by several players, helped Argentina battle their way to the final against defending champions France.—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
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Regardless, not every player is drafted with stardom in mind.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 June 2026
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The Virgo moon offers opportunities to share what’s on your mind with others.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
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Beasley even lit up the scoreboard consistently across the globe in China, affording him unquestioned credentials as an offensive wizard worldwide.—
Juan Carlos Blanco,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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At the time, Soros, along with the financiers Julian Robertson and Michael Steinhardt, defined the public image of hedge-fund managers as investment wizards who made fortunes through huge bets, contrarian calls, iron stomachs, and a willingness to operate close to—or over—the regulatory line.—
Gary Sernovitz,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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And people experiencing pain, fatigue, anxiety and stress may also be especially vulnerable because the brain plays a central role in interpreting bodily sensations.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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When students learn new information, the memory is fragile and the brain needs a pause from additional cognitive demands, according to the pediatric association.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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The gulf between their two worlds is wide, and Jude straddles it with wide-ranging intellect and his characteristic impish wit, while also telling a surprisingly heartfelt story about the lengths to which a mother will go for love.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
11 June 2026
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The main aim, however, was not to improve the intellect but to live in imitation of Christ.—
Peter Wehner,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
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Remember, Venus has everything to do with love, beauty, pleasure, values and money, while Pluto governs obsession, control, transformation, intimacy and the shadowy corners of the psyche.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
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Men and women in white coats drew blood, scanned, x-rayed, checked our psyche, our balance, our urine.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
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Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
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He was left unconscious, suffering a head injury that remained bleeding days later.—
Joan Murray,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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If intelligence compounds as Nadella predicts, this time there will be a real first-mover advantage that didn’t exist in the internet era.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
16 June 2026
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Examples could include processing Earth observation data from satellites, military or intelligence data processing, scientific computing related to space missions, or specialized computing for satellites and other space assets.—
Sven Bilén,
The Conversation,
16 June 2026
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“Thinker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thinker. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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