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as in wizard
a very smart person
the 16-year-old college graduate was considered to be a genius
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as in talent
a special and usually inborn ability
had a genius for remembering long strings of numbers had a genius for saying the wrong thing, no matter what the social situation
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as in aptitude
a habitual attraction to some activity or thing
a genius for gambling over his head
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as in self
the set of qualities that makes a person, a group of people, or a thing different from others
putting the needs of the individual before those of society is alien to the genius of the Japanese people
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as in manifestation
a visible representation of something abstract (as a quality)
the giant tortoise would seem to be the very genius of the unfathomable ancientness that one associates with the Galápagos Islands
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Recent Examples of genius
Pascal's Reed Richards is a genius inventor in this retrofuturist landscape and a character who follows in the actor's streak of roles that have sky-high expectations from fans of each title's respective books, films, and video games.
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Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 23 July 2025
Because Bowie was that total genius chameleon who blended everything so well.
—Steve Baltin, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
My daughter, who has a genius IQ, double college majors, etc., hasn’t worked in a year and a half.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 18 July 2025
But that would require ignoring so much of her genius because in their way, all Austen’s novels turn on questions of money, fortune, property, and prosperity—one finds in her characters’ harmonious and happy endings a fusion of material and emotional fulfillment.
—Brandon Taylor, Time, 17 July 2025
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Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 23 July 2025
Because Bowie was that total genius chameleon who blended everything so well.
—Steve Baltin, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
My daughter, who has a genius IQ, double college majors, etc., hasn’t worked in a year and a half.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 18 July 2025
But that would require ignoring so much of her genius because in their way, all Austen’s novels turn on questions of money, fortune, property, and prosperity—one finds in her characters’ harmonious and happy endings a fusion of material and emotional fulfillment.
—Brandon Taylor, Time, 17 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for genius
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Much of Superman's second act is spent inside a 'pocket dimension' used by Lex Luthor and his LuthorCorp scientists and tech wizards.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
17 July 2025
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The company announced a TV series based on all seven books about the boy wizard written by J.K. Rowling.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
14 July 2025
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All 11 brought home at least one full point in Rome, the result of their talent but also of a cohesive approach where veteran Justin Rose was willing to be paired with nervous rookie Robert MacIntyre in fourball and sit the foursomes sessions.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
23 July 2025
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If entry-level roles are replaced by automation, the pipeline of fresh talent will slow to a drip.—
Victoria Usher,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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This combination of process understanding and technical aptitude creates a powerful force for rapid, relevant application development.—
Ed Jennings,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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That his tantalizing talent was matched by a preternatural aptitude.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2025
Noun
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After turning to booze, running out of money, and once again losing his now-late grandma's house, Happy is a shell of his former self.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
25 July 2025
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When Chandra first detected the X-ray emission from the tidal disruption event, this stream was just beginning to wrap back on itself, the self-intersection giving rise to shock-heating that produced X-rays.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
25 July 2025
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The collecting of hair is, in short, a deeply unrelatable manifestation of deeply relatable emotions: love, grief, nostalgia, yearning.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
21 July 2025
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While in police custody, Madelyn Cline's Danica Richards has a vision of Helen, who was memorably killed by the Fisherman in the 1997 movie, as a manifestation of her guilt.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
20 July 2025
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Technology becomes an extension and augmentation of our intellect.—
Nino Letteriello,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
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Hadar was known for his gentle character, sharp intellect and deep artistic talent.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
14 July 2025
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Brennan, a former DEA agent with a knack for reading between the lines, teamed up with local Detective Scott Apple.—
Christina Coulter,
People.com,
19 July 2025
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Alicia Silverstone’s Cher, a Beverly Hills high school student with a closet of riotous and costly mix-and-match outfits and a knack for negotiating higher grades without actually earning them, comes off as shallow and spoiled.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
18 July 2025
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However, instead of removing the minerals from the water, these devices make the minerals soluble in the water.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Mar. 2025
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However, these incidents underscore the importance of regularly updating your devices to stay protected against evolving threats.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Genius.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/genius. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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