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Recent Examples of tinker
Speculative bets that tinker with the status quo are a hallmark of Big Tech and Partovi is far from the first to take a flier on a lofty idea.
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Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 24 May 2026
The open-source software movement, partly a political project to protect the freedom to tinker and prevent corporate oligarchies from stifling innovation, would become a cornerstone of the technology industry.
—Jonathan Weber, Fortune, 19 May 2026
Gemma allows users to tinker with AI on their hardware rather than sharing all their data with a cloud AI system from Google or someone else.
—ArsTechnica, 6 May 2026
There will be a signing here and there over the coming weeks as teams tinker with the final spots on their rosters.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 6 May 2026
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Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 24 May 2026
The open-source software movement, partly a political project to protect the freedom to tinker and prevent corporate oligarchies from stifling innovation, would become a cornerstone of the technology industry.
—Jonathan Weber, Fortune, 19 May 2026
Gemma allows users to tinker with AI on their hardware rather than sharing all their data with a cloud AI system from Google or someone else.
—ArsTechnica, 6 May 2026
There will be a signing here and there over the coming weeks as teams tinker with the final spots on their rosters.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tinker
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Ortiz navigated past 17 other horses around the final turn and made a hard charge down the stretch.—
Stephen Whyno,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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Ortiz navigated past 17 other horses around the final turn and made a hard charge down the stretch.—
Stephen Whyno,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
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Recursive self-improvement will transform the domains that check themselves and idle everywhere else.—
Christian Catalini,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Last week's sell-off was triggered on Wednesday by idling – though robust – revenue projections from chipmaker Broadcom and may have been exacerbated by a call from artificial intelligence startup Anthropic for the sector to slow down its pace of advancements .—
Tobias Burns,
CNBC,
9 June 2026
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Indeed, Ederson has moments where he can be caught dawdling with the ball, hoping for an opening that doesn’t always arrive.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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But Koreeda dawdles over all that without ever finding much dramatic nuance, making for a dullish midsection.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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Thanks to its large construction capacity to hold up to 600 pounds and balance-spreader bar designed for stability, multiple people can lounge in the hammock at once.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
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The large private compound boasts a gym, a spa, a theater, a pool, a large terrace for lounging and barbecuing, and a personal-size soccer field.—
Katie Schultz,
Architectural Digest,
11 June 2026
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“Tinker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tinker. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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