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
The contestants — all performed well by current college students and recent college graduates — are a cross-section of typical middle-school brainiacs.
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Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 June 2026
Citadel’s entire business is built around hiring brainiacs.
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Brandon Kochkodin,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
South Bay brainiacs — watch out.
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Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
Not the brainiacs in charge, apparently.
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Rachel Marsden,
Hartford Courant,
17 Apr. 2026
Even at a flagship public university, the true type-A brainiacs might have to work harder to find one another.
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Rose Horowitch,
The Atlantic,
4 Apr. 2026
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
Both are wicked smart brainiacs on a tireless quest to do good in the world.
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Natasha Stoynoff,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 June 2026
Citadel’s entire business is built around hiring brainiacs.
—
Brandon Kochkodin,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
South Bay brainiacs — watch out.
—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
Not the brainiacs in charge, apparently.
—
Rachel Marsden,
Hartford Courant,
17 Apr. 2026
Even at a flagship public university, the true type-A brainiacs might have to work harder to find one another.
—
Rose Horowitch,
The Atlantic,
4 Apr. 2026
By the time season 3 begins, that empire is thriving, with Dwight having amassed a loyal team of hustlers, killers, and brainiacs.
—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Nov. 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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The two budding geniuses would sit in Charles’ apartment for hours, talking music theory and analyzing records, though Jones’s curiosity occasionally exhausted Charles.
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You have been fired or laid off, and your replacement immediately takes the company to unprecedented heights while receiving the universal praise reserved for the geniuses of your craft.
Noun
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After climbing the Azkaban Escape Tower to the top, repel-style, young wizards-in-training, Clark and Emily Friscia, were ready to go home.
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And two other high-flying AI wizards — Anthropic and OpenAI — are working on their own mega offerings.
Noun
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Even professionals in their prime walked away rather than risk compromising their brains.
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There’s a deeper flux and connectivity between the different parts of our brains, the different parts our personalities and our creativity.
Noun
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Women are compelled to suppress their desires, intellects, and emotions in Gilead.
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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.
Noun
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Brimfield is chaotic, yes, but there’s something to be said about an event that brings such obscure enthusiasm from every kind of character—from Brooklynites in search of single-stitch T-shirts to music nerds who specialize in vintage harmonicas.
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The jerseys were being bought by people who weren’t just soccer nerds or fans looking for deep cuts.
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“Brainiacs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brainiacs. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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