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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
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.
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Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 7 May 2026
But whereas leftist thinkers starting with Marx saw the liberal ideal as totally discredited, a mere camouflage for capitalist power, Habermas kept faith with the utopian potential of liberalism.
—Adam Kirsch, The Atlantic, 3 May 2026
Many thinkers have reported that key insights came to them in their dreams.
—Shayla Love, New Yorker, 1 May 2026
Eric Voegelin, a 20th-century political thinker, warned that political messianism often fuels authoritarian rule.
—Austin Sarat, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2026
The same despair and grief and hope as that of our contemporary artists and thinkers whose work may or may not outlive the sixth extinction.
—Literary Hub, 30 Apr. 2026
Featuring some of the world’s greatest athletes, adventurers and thinkers.
—William Earl, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
Martin Gutmann Learn from the world's biggest thinkers.
—Big Think, 29 Apr. 2026
But Snead and McVey aren’t conventional thinkers.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 7 May 2026
But whereas leftist thinkers starting with Marx saw the liberal ideal as totally discredited, a mere camouflage for capitalist power, Habermas kept faith with the utopian potential of liberalism.
—Adam Kirsch, The Atlantic, 3 May 2026
Many thinkers have reported that key insights came to them in their dreams.
—Shayla Love, New Yorker, 1 May 2026
Eric Voegelin, a 20th-century political thinker, warned that political messianism often fuels authoritarian rule.
—Austin Sarat, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2026
The same despair and grief and hope as that of our contemporary artists and thinkers whose work may or may not outlive the sixth extinction.
—Literary Hub, 30 Apr. 2026
Featuring some of the world’s greatest athletes, adventurers and thinkers.
—William Earl, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
Martin Gutmann Learn from the world's biggest thinkers.
—Big Think, 29 Apr. 2026
But Snead and McVey aren’t conventional thinkers.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thinker
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Think space-saving packing solutions, genius tech that keeps your devices alive when outlets are scarce, and comfort items that make economy feel a little more bearable.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
3 May 2026
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Then there’s Reid, who is understood to be an offensive genius and has become the fourth-winningest coach in NFL history in large part because of his ability to adapt … But whose offense increasingly has felt somewhere between stale and predictable.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
2 May 2026
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Carly loves playing hostess, and designs interiors above all with socializing in mind—the conversation pit is one of her favorite midcentury tropes.—
Olivia Kan-Sperling,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Andrillon warned against trying to harness the sleeping mind in the service of the waking world.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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The books also followed Harry on his mission to stop Lord Voldemort, a dark wizard who killed his parents and wants to rule both the wizard and Muggle (non-magical) world.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
1 May 2026
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Sure, young wizard Harry Potter and his pals, Hermione and Ron, can use their magical skills to defeat the forces of evil.—
Rob Hubbard,
Twin Cities,
30 Apr. 2026
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Why robots struggled before this AI brain Robots have lacked usable training data for physical tasks.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
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New randomized trials are finally testing what the powder actually does in female bodies, including during perimenopause and menopause, when muscle, bone and brain function all shift at once.—
Allison Palmer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 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
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Blankfein isn’t the only business leader who believes that working hard is more powerful than natural intellect or pricey diplomas.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The absence of fear in Cunningham’s psyche is what powers him.—
Hunter Patterson,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Simple, shocking, darkly beautiful imagery and an extreme performance dramatize the psyche of a man deeply disappointed with his childhood, who seeks to recreate it by any means possible.—
William Earl,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2026
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The reason, an official with knowledge of the meeting plans said, is because King Charles is a head of state, rather than a head of government.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Matt Small, who is in his first season as Lincoln-Way Central’s head coach, was an assistant at Homewood-Flossmoor.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Charles is expected to talk about the defense, intelligence and security ties the countries have shared for decades.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Belarus’ presidential press service said the negotiations had involved intelligence services from seven countries.—
Claudia Ciobanu,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Thinker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thinker. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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