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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
Turner assembles a kaleidoscope of archival footage, performance clips, still photography, and interviews with his Arkestra members and contemporary thinkers who map Sun Ra’s long cultural afterlife.
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Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2026
And each dares to honor the humanity in characters often reduced to predators and prey by one faction, shrill social justice warriors and brave free thinkers by another.
—Judy Berman, Time, 5 Mar. 2026
The most literal thinkers approach the prompt apocalyptically.
—Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
On Elon Musk’s X and among influential right-wing thinkers like Curtis Yarvin, the fixation is even more overt.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2026
Grant and subsequent racist thinkers like 21st century Frenchman Renaud Camus believe that white people need authoritarian protection.
—Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Multigenerational convocations among Central Asian thinkers remain exceptionally rare.
—Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
Serious thinkers have long proposed making our tax rates less top heavy to promote growth and reduce our whiplash-inducing revenue streams.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 27 Feb. 2026
Among the iconic polymath’s many (many) achievements, the 15th century thinker is famous for devising an angled contraption to help his experiments exploring friction physics.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 25 Feb. 2026
Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2026
And each dares to honor the humanity in characters often reduced to predators and prey by one faction, shrill social justice warriors and brave free thinkers by another.
—Judy Berman, Time, 5 Mar. 2026
The most literal thinkers approach the prompt apocalyptically.
—Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
On Elon Musk’s X and among influential right-wing thinkers like Curtis Yarvin, the fixation is even more overt.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2026
Grant and subsequent racist thinkers like 21st century Frenchman Renaud Camus believe that white people need authoritarian protection.
—Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Multigenerational convocations among Central Asian thinkers remain exceptionally rare.
—Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
Serious thinkers have long proposed making our tax rates less top heavy to promote growth and reduce our whiplash-inducing revenue streams.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 27 Feb. 2026
Among the iconic polymath’s many (many) achievements, the 15th century thinker is famous for devising an angled contraption to help his experiments exploring friction physics.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thinker
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To maximize carry-on space, take a look at this genius, stuffable travel pillow that can hold up to an extra three days’ worth of clothes (without checking a bag).—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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The young musical genius requested four notes from the audience and spent just a minute crafting an intricate fugue on the spot using those four notes as a theme.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
7 Mar. 2026
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Feeling unwell and still adjusting to the weekly grind of the ATP Tour, the Irvine native exited in the first round and quickly scratched it from his mind.—
Douglas Robson,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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While helping a small business deploy AI tools or securing land for a data center facility might not make for a thrilling Shark Tank pitch, in O’Leary’s mind, both opportunities could make some 25-year-olds very rich.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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Radcliffe played the titular wizard Harry Potter in the beloved franchise, while Felton portrayed Potter's nemesis Draco Malfoy.—
Yi-Jin Yu,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
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The wizard responsible for this remarkable bit of time travel is production designer Alex DiGerlando, who happens to have some first-hand memories of the period from attending NYU during in the 1990s.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Mar. 2026
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By acting on both the gut and the brain to regulate digestion, insulin and appetite, the medications help curb cravings.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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We are assured that his brain will heal.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Mar. 2026
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At its core, reading a physical book, particularly a novel, connotes more than just taste, intellect, or even a desire to pass your time in a more productive way than doomscrolling.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
9 Mar. 2026
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That effect, in Anderson’s succinct terms, is one of pleasure or displeasure—both are embedded in an experience as much of the body as the intellect.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Mar. 2026
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The yogurt shop murders, a mass shooting, rape and arson that left Eliza Thomas, 17; Jennifer Harbison, 17; Sarah Harbison, 15; and Amy Ayers, 13, dead, burned a scar on Austin’s psyche.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
7 Mar. 2026
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This family still looms large in the American psyche, not just because one member is currently involved in decisions that a lot of us don’t agree with.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Mar. 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,
11 Mar. 2026
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Three glide bombs struck the center of the eastern Ukrainian city of Sloviansk, killing four people, the head of the Donetsk regional military administration, Vadym Filashkin, said Tuesday.—
HANNA ARHIROVA THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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Shipping intelligence data provider Kpler estimates around 12 million barrels of crude oil to have passed through the strait since the war started.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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During the 1980s Iran-Iraq War, the United States actively supported Saddam Hussein — providing intelligence and diplomatic cover even as Iraq deployed chemical weapons against Iranian soldiers and civilians.—
Letters to the Editor,
Oc Register,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Thinker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thinker. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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