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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
Diogenes the dog philosopher was not—could not have been—the cat, or the horse, or the donkey, or the bird philosopher; there is no equivalent thinker for other species.
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Literary Hub, 10 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
No Russian thinker has worked harder than Aleksandr Dugin to rationalize the invasion of Ukraine.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 6 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
This was a pre-internet era, Smith noted, and searching souls were turning to books or New Age thinkers for guidance.
—Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 1 June 2026
Florida state senators are following Washington’s lead in backing research to solve one of the great mysteries of the universe, one that has confounded great thinkers through time.
—Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 29 May 2026
The founders of these companies are systems-level thinkers in the most literal sense.
—Ethan Stone, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Literary Hub, 10 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
No Russian thinker has worked harder than Aleksandr Dugin to rationalize the invasion of Ukraine.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 6 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
This was a pre-internet era, Smith noted, and searching souls were turning to books or New Age thinkers for guidance.
—Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 1 June 2026
Florida state senators are following Washington’s lead in backing research to solve one of the great mysteries of the universe, one that has confounded great thinkers through time.
—Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 29 May 2026
The founders of these companies are systems-level thinkers in the most literal sense.
—Ethan Stone, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thinker
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Most of us are slaves to Teams in our day jobs, and the inclusion of the call tone is a work of sadistic (and entirely on-brand) genius.—
Matt Gardner,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Even fewer still can remember how a 17-year-old Pelé captured the hearts of a nation with his genius in 1958.—
Emile Nuh,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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Bear in mind, a tent does not protect you from lightning.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 June 2026
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Give your quick mind a private outlet by journaling feelings about spending, then decide on a simple boundary around a tempting add‑on.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
12 June 2026
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Nicholas Galitzine stars as the muscular hero in the new version, which also features Idris Elba as Man-at-Arms Duncan, Camila Mendes as Teela and Jared Leto as the evil wizard Skeletor.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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The act tonight was the Messthetics, a punk-prog-jazz outfit, featuring the drummer and the bassist from Fugazi (Brendan Canty and Joe Lally), a guitar wizard (Anthony Pirog), and a sax man (James Brandon Lewis).—
Nick Paumgarten,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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Pedri — Spain/Barcelona The indispensable midfield brain of Barcelona and Spain, equally capable of dictating possession in deeper areas and picking passes through the opposition lines in advanced ones.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
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The doctor prescribed a PET scan of my brain and advised me to be patient.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 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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The appearance and actions of his impersonator at the tournament which concluded in January this year are intertwined with the psyche of Congolese people.—
Adam Leventhal,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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Federal immigration officers made more than 4,000 arrests and shot multiple people, two fatally, before Operation Metro Surge wound down in February, leaving an imprint on the psyches of young children that could haunt them for years, mental health providers say.—
Moriah Balingit,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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From the Neolithic rock art of what is now Libya to ancient Egypt, China and India, to medieval and Renaissance Europe, creatures at borderlands of what was taken to be civilization were represented as cynocephalic, that is, humans with dog heads.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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In the gallery, Austin's brother, Hunter Metcalf, lowered his head into his hands, visibly shaken.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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More vocal proponents of the statute include the top Republicans and Democrats on the intelligence committees, as well as congressional leaders in both chambers.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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The military had to blow up two of its own special operations aircraft on the ground in Iran during the covert mission, which involved hundreds of American military and intelligence personnel, including special operations forces.—
Todd Symons,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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“Thinker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thinker. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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