as in geniuses
a very smart person
a techie who always has to have the latest gadget that the brainiacs in Silicon Valley have cooked up
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Recent Examples of brainiacs
By the time season 3 begins, that empire is thriving, with Dwight having amassed a loyal team of hustlers, killers, and brainiacs.
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Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Nov. 2025
In addition to the Ivy League brainiacs, Chen employs an army of a million-plus gig workers from more than 50 countries around the world who help come up with questions that might stump AI, evaluating the models’ responses and writing criteria that help AI generate a perfect response.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Both are wicked smart brainiacs on a tireless quest to do good in the world.
—Natasha Stoynoff, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Nov. 2025
In addition to the Ivy League brainiacs, Chen employs an army of a million-plus gig workers from more than 50 countries around the world who help come up with questions that might stump AI, evaluating the models’ responses and writing criteria that help AI generate a perfect response.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Both are wicked smart brainiacs on a tireless quest to do good in the world.
—Natasha Stoynoff, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brainiacs
Noun
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Cleaners that Only Serve One Function Cleaning product manufacturers are geniuses at marketing generic formulas as products for niche items.—
Tessa Cooper,
The Spruce,
7 Feb. 2026
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This country of geniuses may be dominant in a matter of two to three years, Amodei believes, paving the way for major market disruptions.—
Joe McKendrick,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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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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Everything culminates in a climactic scene in the Shrieking Shack, where the truth about the two Animagi (wizards who can turn into animals) is revealed, plus Sirius Black (Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù) comes clean as a friend of Harry’s parents who can also turn into a black dog.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
13 Jan. 2026
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But there are plenty of brains in that brain trust, from Spoelstra to Pat Riley to Andy Elisburg to Adam Simon to Eric Amsler to Keith Askins to Nick Arison to Micky Arison.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
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More than 90% of the 376 former NFL players’ brains studied were identified as having this degenerative disease, which is strongly associated with dementia.—
Eleanor M. Perfetto,
STAT,
7 Feb. 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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Perhaps the most famous home in Los Angeles, The Stahl House, designed by modernist master Pierre Koenig, has inspired countless architecture nerds.—
Hadley Meares,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
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Advertisement Especially for comedy nerds, the behind-the-scenes anecdotes about working with legends like Richard Pryor and Gene Wilder might be familiar.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Brainiacs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brainiacs. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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