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as in genius
a very smart person
many of our most renowned thinkers gathered for the symposium
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as in mind
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 thinker
There's a lot of talk about the Cubans and exiles and civil society outside of Cuba, but Luis Manuel is basically reminding everybody that there is this civil society inside of Cuba, that there are intellectuals and thinkers and artists and writers who are really trying to get change done in Cuba.
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Dana Taylor, USA Today, 14 May 2026
But of course, the sober thinkers and the shock troops feed off each other.
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
Talent—educating, and welcoming, the world’s most cutting-edge creative thinkers.
—Eric Kutcher, Fortune, 13 May 2026
Their parents had always encouraged them to be independent thinkers and voice their opinions.
—Alice Park, Time, 12 May 2026
The individual who once grappled with learning disabilities emerged into a scholarly critical thinker.
—Jason Jones, New York Times, 10 May 2026
Footnote to fame Thoreau rose to fame as an original American thinker.
—Robert M. Thorson, The Conversation, 8 May 2026
The Trojan War was the foundational story of the Greeks, who are the foundational thinkers of the West, and the Gospels are the foundational moral ethos of the West.
—Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 7 May 2026
Many thinkers have reported that key insights came to them in their dreams.
—Shayla Love, New Yorker, 1 May 2026
Dana Taylor, USA Today, 14 May 2026
But of course, the sober thinkers and the shock troops feed off each other.
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
Talent—educating, and welcoming, the world’s most cutting-edge creative thinkers.
—Eric Kutcher, Fortune, 13 May 2026
Their parents had always encouraged them to be independent thinkers and voice their opinions.
—Alice Park, Time, 12 May 2026
The individual who once grappled with learning disabilities emerged into a scholarly critical thinker.
—Jason Jones, New York Times, 10 May 2026
Footnote to fame Thoreau rose to fame as an original American thinker.
—Robert M. Thorson, The Conversation, 8 May 2026
The Trojan War was the foundational story of the Greeks, who are the foundational thinkers of the West, and the Gospels are the foundational moral ethos of the West.
—Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 7 May 2026
Many thinkers have reported that key insights came to them in their dreams.
—Shayla Love, New Yorker, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thinker
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This has been, in no small part, because Russia’s writers have often played an antagonistic role in the efforts of Russia’s rulers to shape a particular image of the country, including Alexander Pushkin and Leo Tolstoy—arguably Russia’s two most iconic literary geniuses.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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Jeffries was hailed as a messaging genius, and his status as a rising star was cemented.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Instead, the seductive peacefulness of the house brought to her mind the contemplative sets in the BBC adaptation of Wolf Hall.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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Keep in mind that the Nomadix is essentially only an off-road e-moto, as it is not yet homologated for street riding.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 May 2026
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The brick-and-mortar Harbaugh gets to face off against scheme wizard Sean McVay.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
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Since co-founding Vampire Weekend 20 years ago and producing the band’s first three albums, Rostam Batmanglij has enjoyed a unique profile as a pop songwriter and studio wizard, especially for a guy whose sound never really left his old band’s highbrow sensibilities behind.—
Jon Dolan,
Rolling Stone,
14 May 2026
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This seems to be a common initial response of the brain to drugs that can lead to addiction.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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Collins’ death at age 47, which was announced on May 12, following a monthslong battle with an aggressive form of brain cancer left not only the sports world but also LGBT advocates across the country in mourning.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
13 May 2026
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Edward Busby, whose intellect, IQ and the possible resulting disability were the focus of the argument in his appeals, died when pentobarbital was injected into his body.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 May 2026
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This Penelope matches her husband not just in intellect but in passion.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
12 May 2026
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This is just the latest development in a saga that has toyed with the psyches of the people who play public golf in the nation’s capital — which includes me, almost every week.—
Barry Svrluga,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Long before Richard Gadd peeled back a layer of his psyche with Baby Reindeer, his Emmy-winning Netflix show, the story for his new limited series Half Man, now airing on HBO, lived in his head.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
14 May 2026
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All of the suspects were dressed head-to-toe in black, with some wearing hoods and masks.—
Louis Casiano , Brooke Taylor,
FOXNews.com,
20 May 2026
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Collins’s main competitors are Derek Dooley, the former head coach of the football programs at Louisiana Tech and the University of Tennessee, and Buddy Carter, another Georgia congressman.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
19 May 2026
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Miguel Díaz Canel’s comments come a day after Axios reported, citing US intelligence, that Havana had acquired hundreds of drones and discussed plans to use them against Washington’s military assets in the region.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
19 May 2026
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Company leadership and investors emphasize that operating physical retail without real-time intelligence in 2026 is equivalent to leaving billions of dollars on the table.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
19 May 2026
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“Thinker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thinker. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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