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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
There's a lot of talk about the Cubans and exiles and civil society outside of Cuba, but Luis Manuel is basically reminding everybody that there is this civil society inside of Cuba, that there are intellectuals and thinkers and artists and writers who are really trying to get change done in Cuba.
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Dana Taylor, USA Today, 14 May 2026
But of course, the sober thinkers and the shock troops feed off each other.
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
Talent—educating, and welcoming, the world’s most cutting-edge creative thinkers.
—Eric Kutcher, Fortune, 13 May 2026
Their parents had always encouraged them to be independent thinkers and voice their opinions.
—Alice Park, Time, 12 May 2026
The individual who once grappled with learning disabilities emerged into a scholarly critical thinker.
—Jason Jones, New York Times, 10 May 2026
Footnote to fame Thoreau rose to fame as an original American thinker.
—Robert M. Thorson, The Conversation, 8 May 2026
The Trojan War was the foundational story of the Greeks, who are the foundational thinkers of the West, and the Gospels are the foundational moral ethos of the West.
—Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 7 May 2026
Many thinkers have reported that key insights came to them in their dreams.
—Shayla Love, New Yorker, 1 May 2026
Dana Taylor, USA Today, 14 May 2026
But of course, the sober thinkers and the shock troops feed off each other.
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
Talent—educating, and welcoming, the world’s most cutting-edge creative thinkers.
—Eric Kutcher, Fortune, 13 May 2026
Their parents had always encouraged them to be independent thinkers and voice their opinions.
—Alice Park, Time, 12 May 2026
The individual who once grappled with learning disabilities emerged into a scholarly critical thinker.
—Jason Jones, New York Times, 10 May 2026
Footnote to fame Thoreau rose to fame as an original American thinker.
—Robert M. Thorson, The Conversation, 8 May 2026
The Trojan War was the foundational story of the Greeks, who are the foundational thinkers of the West, and the Gospels are the foundational moral ethos of the West.
—Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 7 May 2026
Many thinkers have reported that key insights came to them in their dreams.
—Shayla Love, New Yorker, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thinker
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Mom’s Day blends so well into the May springtime, thus inviting a conversation with the genius and mystery of creation.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2026
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Rabbit Holed is Kieran Press-Reynolds’ weekly column exploring songs and scenes at the intersection of music and digital culture, separating shitpost genius from shitpassé lameness.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Swann, in other words, takes Washburn’s side of the animal-mind argument.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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After losing the first two games of a first-place Palomar League showdown, playing poorly in the second game and losing by 12 runs, Mission Hills High School baseball coach Griffin Teisher said his team had one thing on its mind.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
Noun
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Dominic McLaughlin stars as the titular Hogwarts wizard.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
6 May 2026
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QuickBooks Workforce offers help with setup through wizards and other guides, online support, and personalized assistance from Intuit payroll experts.—
Kathy Yakal,
PC Magazine,
6 May 2026
Noun
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This seems to be a common initial response of the brain to drugs that can lead to addiction.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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Collins’ death at age 47, which was announced on May 12, following a monthslong battle with an aggressive form of brain cancer left not only the sports world but also LGBT advocates across the country in mourning.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
13 May 2026
Noun
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Curating is 20% research, intellect, and critique, and 80% organization, coordination, and logistics.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
8 May 2026
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Thomas says that your sector of communications, intellect and ideas will be activated now.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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An exhilarating journey through 70 years of images and sounds from Lebanon, exploring Beirut’s collective psyche—marked by beauty, trauma, joy, and forgetting.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
6 May 2026
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The adaption is extremely faithful to the original novel, with a few liberties taken here and there to dig further into the psyches of the boys.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
Noun
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Nick Nurse will continue in his role as head coach, according to team sources.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
13 May 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,
12 May 2026
Noun
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In the past year, GUDEA, a behavioral intelligence startup that tracks viral, reputation-harming claims on the internet, flagged two separate bot smear campaigns against Taylor Swift and Chappell Roan.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
12 May 2026
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Greek authorities gave no further details of the drone, while Greek naval experts said that its features resemble Ukrainian Magura-type craft — a platform developed by Ukraine's intelligence service.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
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“Thinker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thinker. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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