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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
The five-day festival includes an eclectic mix of talks from leading writers, thinkers and speakers.
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Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 26 Mar. 2026
Supporters say introductory courses had become too focused on contemporary social-justice frameworks and that the new standards restore an emphasis on classical thinkers, empirical methods and a broader range of perspectives.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Müntzer’s teachings helped provoke the widespread uprising of the German peasants in 1525, and have served as a kind of progenitor inspiration for later communist thinkers, from Friedrich Engels to Ernst Bloch.
—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
This programming is part of Seabourn Conversations, Seabourn’s enrichment program known for offering guests insights from leading thinkers, authors, and experts in an intimate, conversational setting.
—The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2026
There’s always an excuse—and very little self-reflection—whereas forward-thinkers will approach setbacks by looking inward.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 19 Mar. 2026
These are questions that thinkers, philosophers, and academics have pondered over for centuries.
—Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Mar. 2026
Both are analytical tennis thinkers.
—Douglas Robson, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
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.
—Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2026
Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 26 Mar. 2026
Supporters say introductory courses had become too focused on contemporary social-justice frameworks and that the new standards restore an emphasis on classical thinkers, empirical methods and a broader range of perspectives.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Müntzer’s teachings helped provoke the widespread uprising of the German peasants in 1525, and have served as a kind of progenitor inspiration for later communist thinkers, from Friedrich Engels to Ernst Bloch.
—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
This programming is part of Seabourn Conversations, Seabourn’s enrichment program known for offering guests insights from leading thinkers, authors, and experts in an intimate, conversational setting.
—The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2026
There’s always an excuse—and very little self-reflection—whereas forward-thinkers will approach setbacks by looking inward.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 19 Mar. 2026
These are questions that thinkers, philosophers, and academics have pondered over for centuries.
—Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Mar. 2026
Both are analytical tennis thinkers.
—Douglas Robson, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
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.
—Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thinkers
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There are a lot of geniuses out there.—
Josh Tyrangiel,
The Atlantic,
22 Mar. 2026
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Collaborative relationships are ignored, the impact of women and other minority partners dismissed, all in the interest of tidy legacies, strong sales and lone geniuses.—
Lori Waxman,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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Just a few years ago, the antique cushion cut diamond was not a stone on many people’s minds.—
Shelby Wax,
Vogue,
27 Mar. 2026
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For the mothers in the Ladan camp in the town of Dollow, survival is the only thing on their minds — not the Iran war or how UNICEF gets the supplies to keep the place running.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Of all the wizards of modern AI, Amodei, the theoretical physicist who founded Anthropic, maker of Claude, is the most publicly anxious about the impact of his product on the world at large, seemingly spooked by his own predictions.—
Joe Hagan,
Vanity Fair,
18 Mar. 2026
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Only the best of the bat-to-ball wizards can build a career in the majors.—
Grant Brisbee,
New York Times,
27 Jan. 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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Yet Christgau, through the Consumer Guide, was the only music critic to wear his system-making brains on the outside.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
29 Mar. 2026
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To be clear, Cortical Labs’s neural cells aren’t extracted from brains.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
28 Mar. 2026
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But however the lawsuits play out, the issue of tech’s impact on our behavior and our psyches is top of mind for a growing number of physicians, parents, and employers—and will only get more urgent as AI plays a bigger role in our lives.—
Matthew Heimer,
Fortune,
24 Mar. 2026
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While falls from ski lifts are rare, the possibility weighs heavily on the psyches of many novice skiers and snowboarders.—
Jack Dolan,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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