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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
And Land, in recent years, has reëmerged as one of the most influential reactionary thinkers of our time.
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James Duesterberg, New Yorker, 18 Feb. 2026
The industry is full of determined, creative thinkers.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 17 Feb. 2026
Other far more serious thinkers have made versions of it too.
—Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
Phillips said the organization brings together sponsors, community groups and people like coders, activists and politicians, with a board including conservative and progressive thinkers.
—Aria Jones, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
Shiffrin is far more deliberate and thoughtful, a thinker.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
Young will play Jesse, a lovable goofball and an under-thinker in a house of over-thinkers.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 Feb. 2026
Asad Haider, the foremost socialist thinker of his generation, staked his philosophy on the principle that everyone should be fundamentally free.
—Ben Tarnoff, The New York Review of Books, 5 Feb. 2026
While forming a global network of thinkers, the IPS has developed over the past five years to critically examine the material, discursive, and aesthetic scope of everything that might fall under the heading of postnatural.
—Catherine Taft, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
James Duesterberg, New Yorker, 18 Feb. 2026
The industry is full of determined, creative thinkers.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 17 Feb. 2026
Other far more serious thinkers have made versions of it too.
—Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
Phillips said the organization brings together sponsors, community groups and people like coders, activists and politicians, with a board including conservative and progressive thinkers.
—Aria Jones, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
Shiffrin is far more deliberate and thoughtful, a thinker.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
Young will play Jesse, a lovable goofball and an under-thinker in a house of over-thinkers.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 Feb. 2026
Asad Haider, the foremost socialist thinker of his generation, staked his philosophy on the principle that everyone should be fundamentally free.
—Ben Tarnoff, The New York Review of Books, 5 Feb. 2026
While forming a global network of thinkers, the IPS has developed over the past five years to critically examine the material, discursive, and aesthetic scope of everything that might fall under the heading of postnatural.
—Catherine Taft, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thinker
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And, the wand is just as genius as the formula, with a super-slim, flexible design that hugs every single lash from corner to corner.—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
15 Feb. 2026
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Coffee mate has come up with the genius idea of creating an icy-cold coffee creamer that comes in a pint.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Feb. 2026
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Angst over the city’s changing demographics has often erupted in Springfield’s city commission meetings, where citizens can speak their mind at an open podium.—
Caitlin Hu,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Keep in mind, though, that the pick number isn’t really set yet, either.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
20 Feb. 2026
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For years, defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo has been a wizard at designing blitzes that fool quarterbacks.—
Sam McDowell
February 5,
Kansas City Star,
5 Feb. 2026
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That was until April 2016, when Universal Studios Hollywood unveiled its own 200-foot-tall Hogwarts castle inspired by the beloved wizard.—
Kailyn Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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An autopsy found that Deranque suffered a fractured skull and fatal brain injuries, according to Lyon's prosecutor, Thierry Dran.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Feb. 2026
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But hospital staff who treated the man told The Associated Press such a fall could not plausibly account for the man’s brain hemorrhaging and fragmented memory.—
Jim Mustian,
Twin Cities,
18 Feb. 2026
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Duncan will recur as Mimir, a cheery fellow from Celtic lands with an expansive intellect, a quick wit and a good head on his shoulders.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
30 Jan. 2026
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What came to him naturally was his intellect.—
Kevin Kruse,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Neoliberal capitalism is trying to harness the psyche as a productive force.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2026
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Part of Tennyson lived, was encamped, at the outer reaches of the psyche.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
10 Feb. 2026
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After Mike Vrabel was fired as the head coach in Tennessee, Kuhr spent the 2024 season as a defensive assistant with the Giants before Vrabel re-hired him in New England as his inside linebackers coach.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
18 Feb. 2026
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After last season’s 7-5 finish, head coach Brennan Marion left to become Colorado’s OC.—
Jason Kirk,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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An array of former intelligence and law enforcement officials have received subpoenas in the investigation.—
Eric Tucker,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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About 13 million barrels per day of crude oil transited the Strait of Hormuz in 2025, accounting for roughly 31% of global seaborne crude flows, data provided by market intelligence firm Kpler showed.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Thinker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thinker. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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