thinkers

plural of thinker

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Recent Examples of thinkers Foreign Policy named him to its inaugural list of the world’s 100 most important global thinkers. — Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026 The schools offer a broad liberal arts education, in recognition that senior leadership must be critical thinkers who can understand different points of view. — Annie Ma, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026 But more recently, many EA thinkers have focused their concerns on the possibility of existential risks from advanced AI and other potential societal-scale disasters such as nuclear war, climate change and pandemics. — Katie McQue, NPR, 26 Sep. 2026 One of these thinkers was Bartolomeo Balbi, who translated Bushido and other Japanese books. — Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 22 Sep. 2026 From the great artists and thinkers who shaped civilization to the artisans and industrial districts that continue to define excellence today, Italy has consistently transformed creativity and expertise into enduring value. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026 Another language closely associated with Christianity was Coptic, which is not Semitic but a descendant of ancient Egyptian; many early Christian thinkers wrote in both Coptic and Greek. — Scott Spires, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Sep. 2026 Busts of famous thinkers and scholars—all male, fair warning—adorn the The Long Room of the Old Library. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Sep. 2026 Jewish artists and thinkers put out a statement in support of Ruffalo in face of the attacks earlier this week. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thinkers
Noun
  • No sooner than the broadcast of the Braves’ Wild Card Series game began Tuesday, showing pockets of empty seats at Truist Park, the social-media geniuses blessed us with their bouquets of wisdom.
    — Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Their attention to detail in the studio when arranging each member’s parts was like witnessing true geniuses at work.
    — Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 24 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The defense deserves a lot of credit (and Johnson deserves credit for hiring Dennis Allen as his defensive coordinator), but scoring 50 points with those two QBs shows that Johnson is one of the league’s sharpest offensive minds.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Their memory, their suffering and their dignity will be forever etched in our minds and presented to the eyes of the world.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • While Star Wars might be known for laser swords and space wizards, it's always been about weird little dudes doing even weirder things.
    — Hayes Madsen, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Ever since, witches, wizards, and dragons have bored me silly.
    — Griffin Dunne, Vanity Fair, 11 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Women are compelled to suppress their desires, intellects, and emotions in Gilead.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • On his quest, Clarkson will be assisted by car designer Ian Callum, the brains behind the original F-Type and the Aston Martin Vanquish.
    — K.J. Yossman, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
  • This approach built on the work of psychologists like Donald Hebb who were studying brains and behavior.
    — Arryn Robbins, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Pugh, also a series executive producer, found the humanity inside of Cathy, says Kazan, without defanging one of literature’s most complicated psyches.
    — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 18 Aug. 2026
  • What’s our relationship then, to this tech that increasingly looks set to entwine with our lives and psyches?
    — Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026

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“Thinkers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thinkers. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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