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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
Dave Ulrich, professor at Ross School of Business and renowned management thinker has seen this stagnation up close.
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Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Science fiction didn't begin with blockbuster films or sleek space operas — it was born in the pages of literature, where bold thinkers and master storytellers pushed the boundaries of imagination.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Western thinkers, who have tended to worry less about the effectiveness of government and more about its sources of legitimacy, have added others.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 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
The French thinker Alexis de Tocqueville observed early American juries at work.
—Richard Lorren Jolly, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
Revolutionary agreements often begin with conversations that conventional thinkers consider unrealistic.
—semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2025
There’s an amazing thinker and abolitionist named Mariame Kaba who is famous for saying that hope is a discipline.
—Maria Reva
september 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Science fiction didn't begin with blockbuster films or sleek space operas — it was born in the pages of literature, where bold thinkers and master storytellers pushed the boundaries of imagination.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Western thinkers, who have tended to worry less about the effectiveness of government and more about its sources of legitimacy, have added others.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 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
The French thinker Alexis de Tocqueville observed early American juries at work.
—Richard Lorren Jolly, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
Revolutionary agreements often begin with conversations that conventional thinkers consider unrealistic.
—semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2025
There’s an amazing thinker and abolitionist named Mariame Kaba who is famous for saying that hope is a discipline.
—Maria Reva
september 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thinker
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Rather than homogenizing these differences, the federation's genius lay in creating structures that allowed diversity to generate collective capability.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The master had wanted a finished church, Faulí believes, not a monument to his genius.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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With these factors all in mind, clips from the Vegas opening are obviously being heavily scrutinized in Motley Crue fan forums.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
14 Sep. 2025
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Put yourself into unknown territory and open up your mind, spirit and vision.—
Kyle Thomas,
PEOPLE,
14 Sep. 2025
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This rendition of the beloved franchise follows the Smurfs on a mission to save Papa Smurf, who was stolen by evil wizards Razamel and Gargamel.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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Look for an enrollment wizard through notifications and in Settings, Microsoft says.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Ketamine works by stimulating the brain’s resilience mechanisms, according to Krystal.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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The team behind the research noted that many of these genes are tied to developmental delay, which may have played a role in the slower pace of postnatal brain growth in humans compared to chimpanzees.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Michèle comes across as a singular and powerful personality, with something of Akerman’s own trenchant intellect, assertive candor, and vulnerable self-revelation.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
10 Sep. 2025
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With his new book, Pan, Clune has turned his cockeyed sensibility and coruscating intellect to fiction.—
Scott Stossel,
The Atlantic,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Indeed, Jaws took a bite out of the psyches of moviegoers worldwide.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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This is psychoanalysis, plainly, and there is no escaping the mediation of the psyche.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Cherry breaks a Champagne flute on her own head and runs out of the gallery, screaming that Laura attacked her.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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Fowler's character, Randall, gets involved in the group of true crime enthusiasts when he's promoted to the position of head doorman at the Arconia after Lester's death.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
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Managing and interpreting the flood of data would be impossible without machine intelligence.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Counterterrorism strategies must continue to adapt to meet this evolving battleground, leveraging not only military and intelligence tools but also public-private partnerships with tech platforms, AI monitoring, and global diplomacy.—
Richard Frankel,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Thinker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thinker. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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