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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
Nile Rodgers, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Chaka Khan, George Clinton, Vernon Reid, and more are also among the interviewees who help paint a cinematic portrait of Stone and his genius.
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Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025
Instead, the wrestling genius is just focused on enjoying the ride.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 13 Feb. 2025
Thus, these geniuses essentially suggest about half the free agents best fit LA, Yankees, or Mets, because obviously those are the teams most in need of such additions to improve their competitive nature.
—Tim Britton, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
And the latest star to pull off the look is none other than actress, icon, and comedic genius Keke Palmer.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 7 Feb. 2025
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Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025
Instead, the wrestling genius is just focused on enjoying the ride.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 13 Feb. 2025
Thus, these geniuses essentially suggest about half the free agents best fit LA, Yankees, or Mets, because obviously those are the teams most in need of such additions to improve their competitive nature.
—Tim Britton, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
And the latest star to pull off the look is none other than actress, icon, and comedic genius Keke Palmer.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for genius
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Manu Garcia is a wizard (and knows about them, too) Manu Garcia came to Sporting KC this offseason after Burns traveled to Greece to meet with him.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
17 Feb. 2025
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In addition to overseeing the students at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Professor Dumbledore is also a powerful sorcerer, widely considered to be the greatest wizard ever.—
Rebecca Luther,
TVLine,
12 Feb. 2025
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Keep all of the best goodies off limits, on the other hand, and the Leafs will be limited to acquiring the same kind of marginal talent — third- and fourth-liners, third-pairing defencemen — as last spring.—
Jonas Siegel,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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The luxury hotel anthology series takes place in Thailand this season, with a murderer’s row of acting talent at the ready.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2025
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New Yorkers with ambition and aptitude come together to complete these trainings in diverse cohorts led by expert instructors.—
Dynishal Gross,
New York Daily News,
4 Feb. 2025
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Whatever your interests and aptitude, chances are there is a need for your contribution in the workplace of today, and tomorrow.—
Aliza Knox,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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The adaptive leader integrates I (self), we (others) and it (task and purpose) viewpoints.—
Hylke Faber,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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Heidi Klum is the face of self care brand PosheEra.—
Mikelle Street,
WWD,
19 Feb. 2025
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Related Story In general, Becker said consumers’ intrigue in crystals, manifestation and natural healing is coming through in fashion.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
14 Feb. 2025
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The Super Bowl may just be one Sunday night, but the festivities last all weekend long — and this year, New Orleans brought out the very best, from manifestation queen, Doechii, to Janelle Monae, T-Pain, Shaquille O’Neil, and more, the marathon buildup to the big game was as electric as ever.—
Kathleen Newman-Bremang,
refinery29.com,
10 Feb. 2025
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And certainly, in the playoffs in the end of the year, Jayden Daniels sitting in the pocket, beating pressure, so much of that again with his poise and intellect and accuracy with his arm, and again, just really, really rare to see that.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Feb. 2025
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While all of this is going on, Rowan, trapped in the Victrola (which Julien has staged like a Victorian pub, for some reason), is just blowing through lore exposition thanks to her suddenly unencumbered intellect.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
2 Feb. 2025
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White also has a knack for assembling fantastic casts, and he’s done it again here, with Posey stealing scenes and making memes as proudly old-fashioned matriarch Victoria, who pairs an airy superiority with a taste for prescription pills.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
13 Feb. 2025
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Ken had a knack for bringing joy and laughter to any gathering.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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The combination of IoT and AI enables connected devices to collect, analyze and act on data in real-time.—
Rahul Saluja,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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Just in time for Christmas, certain members of Congress are hard at work in their policy shops, fashioning a massive lump of cybersecurity coal with which to gift American users of electronic devices.—
David Williams,
National Review,
26 Dec. 2024
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“Genius.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/genius. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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