as in dreamers
one whose conduct is guided more by the image of perfection than by the real world
in the 19th century utopians founded a number of short-lived socialist communities
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Recent Examples of utopians
The playwright understood something about the economic reasoning of such an innovation, however, for if the futurists and techno-utopians once imagined that machines would do all of our dreary work to free us to be artists, writers, and musicians, the opposite is now the case.
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Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
Techno-utopians point out that, historically, advancements have led to the explosion of huge new business sectors and jobs.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
But the American leaders who midwifed the UN as World War II was still raging were somber realists, not utopians.
—Andreas Kluth, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
If not, these elements of Musk’s project are likely to remain more theoretical, just as the dreams of last century’s techno-utopians did.
—Sonja Fritzsche, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2025
Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
Techno-utopians point out that, historically, advancements have led to the explosion of huge new business sectors and jobs.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
But the American leaders who midwifed the UN as World War II was still raging were somber realists, not utopians.
—Andreas Kluth, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
If not, these elements of Musk’s project are likely to remain more theoretical, just as the dreams of last century’s techno-utopians did.
—Sonja Fritzsche, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for utopians
dreamers
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While the study was small, the team saw signs that dreaming about a puzzle was linked to being able to solve it the following morning–although, intriguingly, normal dreamers were more successful than lucid ones.—
Veronique Greenwood,
Time,
26 Feb. 2026
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Shenzhen is likened to a vibrant harbor for dreamers, and the hotel is pulling off the feat of becoming a gathering place for tech professionals and financial elites.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Utopians.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/utopians. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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