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as in geniuses
a very smart person
many of our most renowned thinkers gathered for the symposium
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as in minds
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 thinkers
And Su is not alone in believing big thinkers will stay afloat in the AI revolution; Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has emphasized that beyond being tech savvy, professionals need to leverage human skills like judgement and creativity to win out.
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 29 May 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
Shares of Nebius Group surged Thursday after Aschenbrenner's hedge fund, Situational Awareness, disclosed a major stake in the Dutch cloud-computing provider, giving investors a fresh glimpse into how one of the AI industry's emerging thinkers is betting on the sector's future.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 28 May 2026
Numbers give analytical thinkers something concrete to evaluate and signal that the results are real.
—Tara Fitzpatrick-Navarro, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
But of course, the sober thinkers and the shock troops feed off each other.
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
Their parents had always encouraged them to be independent thinkers and voice their opinions.
—Alice Park, Time, 12 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
Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 29 May 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
Shares of Nebius Group surged Thursday after Aschenbrenner's hedge fund, Situational Awareness, disclosed a major stake in the Dutch cloud-computing provider, giving investors a fresh glimpse into how one of the AI industry's emerging thinkers is betting on the sector's future.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 28 May 2026
Numbers give analytical thinkers something concrete to evaluate and signal that the results are real.
—Tara Fitzpatrick-Navarro, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
But of course, the sober thinkers and the shock troops feed off each other.
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
Their parents had always encouraged them to be independent thinkers and voice their opinions.
—Alice Park, Time, 12 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thinkers
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Drama of the nerds and the geniuses.—
Bethanne Patrick,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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Special shout-out to the writers’ room for giving us a high-tension cold open and then segueing immediately post-credits to the Titan equivalent of a family road trip where Mom and Dad are pedantic geniuses arguing over what route to take to the beach.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
22 May 2026
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The scenery was breathtaking, but the thought of the approaching dusk loomed large in our minds.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 May 2026
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This show works to understand how those two minds—both devoted to upending the art market by making work that’s not easily categorizable—entertain certain themes simultaneously.—
Zoë Hopkins,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
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At the same time, fencing is also touting is status as an Ivy League favorite, a discipline that has historically appealed to artists and egghead-y types including engineers, architects, finance and technical wizards, as well as artists.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
28 May 2026
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Warm up those wands, wizards, because the world of Harry Potter is hoping to cast a marketing spell over the metro area this summer.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
27 May 2026
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Women are compelled to suppress their desires, intellects, and emotions in Gilead.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
29 Apr. 2026
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While the likes of Philo and Trotter have expanded upon the idea by prioritizing people whose intellects align with their brand values, Jacquemus takes it to another level.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
23 Jan. 2026
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The materials are found in other animals too, like honeybees, and in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients.—
Kasha Patel,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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But Stephenson is not about to fall into the trap, as McCormack warns, of having balls bigger than his brains.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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This is just the latest development in a saga that has toyed with the psyches of the people who play public golf in the nation’s capital — which includes me, almost every week.—
Barry Svrluga,
New York Times,
15 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
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