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as in genii
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 mornings were packed with talks from leading thinkers in business, technology, and culture.
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Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Evolving risks, shifting business models, emerging technologies—especially the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence (AI)—and increasing regulatory complexity require professionals in this field to be agile lifelong learners and critical thinkers.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
For thinkers like Ratti, the time for stopping or slowing climate change has passed, and the time for climate adaptation is upon us.
—Kate Wagner, Curbed, 5 Sep. 2025
Revolutionary agreements often begin with conversations that conventional thinkers consider unrealistic.
—semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2025
This capacity to cause significant changes rapidly may help explain sudden evolutionary leaps, a concept popularized by thinkers such as Richard Dawkins.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2025
Long-term thinkers need to cultivate humility and stewardship — to build with the next century, not just the next quarter, in mind.
—Big Think, 28 Aug. 2025
Christian thinkers sometimes solved the quandary of the wondrous peoples by claiming them as descendants of Cain or Ham, writes den Hartog.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 28 Aug. 2025
The result is a list of 100 leaders, innovators, shapers, and thinkers who are building our AI future.
—Time Pr, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Evolving risks, shifting business models, emerging technologies—especially the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence (AI)—and increasing regulatory complexity require professionals in this field to be agile lifelong learners and critical thinkers.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
For thinkers like Ratti, the time for stopping or slowing climate change has passed, and the time for climate adaptation is upon us.
—Kate Wagner, Curbed, 5 Sep. 2025
Revolutionary agreements often begin with conversations that conventional thinkers consider unrealistic.
—semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2025
This capacity to cause significant changes rapidly may help explain sudden evolutionary leaps, a concept popularized by thinkers such as Richard Dawkins.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2025
Long-term thinkers need to cultivate humility and stewardship — to build with the next century, not just the next quarter, in mind.
—Big Think, 28 Aug. 2025
Christian thinkers sometimes solved the quandary of the wondrous peoples by claiming them as descendants of Cain or Ham, writes den Hartog.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 28 Aug. 2025
The result is a list of 100 leaders, innovators, shapers, and thinkers who are building our AI future.
—Time Pr, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thinkers
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Therapists have a big part to play in keeping human minds healthy and sound, especially during the outstretched Wild West adoption of contemporary AI.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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New tight ends coach/passing game coordinator Thomas Brown and wide receivers coach Todd Downing are longtime coaching veterans with experience working under other top offensive minds like McDaniels.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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Between them, the gangly mods kept alive the fading tradition of feuding musical geniuses, a path that Paul McCartney and John Lennon had paved before them.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
28 Aug. 2025
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But what really sets the tech-bro geniuses apart, Randy figures, is microdosing Ketamine.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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This is where history meets lived experience, where history is not in the remote past, but located, sometimes, in nodes of trauma in bodies and psyches.—
Philip Metres
August 27,
Literary Hub,
27 Aug. 2025
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Following athletes from all over the world, this series delves deep into the psyches of those elite competitors who train to be the fastest person on the planet.—
Essence,
Essence,
10 Dec. 2024
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After fulfilling the accidental want of a girl named Vira, Christmas, winter symbols, and the magical powers of the wizards, disappear from people’s memories.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
29 Aug. 2025
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Mentor Students In Underserved Communities Create a mentorship program where tech wizards guide students in underserved communities.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Thinkers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thinkers. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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