as in genius
a very smart person
a techie who always has to have the latest gadget that the brainiacs in Silicon Valley have cooked up
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Recent Examples of brainiac
Parrots and corvids have reputations as the brainiacs of the bird world.
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John Timmer, Ars Technica, 27 Jan. 2023
Pop culture brainiacs, get excited — a new way to watch PEOPLE Puzzler is just around the corner.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 24 Aug. 2023
Tech brainiacs specializing in artificial intelligence are commanding salaries of $900K, the Wall Street Journal recently reported.
—Robert Gavin, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Aug. 2023
That was before the state became better known for brainiacs huddled in labs than workers toiling on assembly lines.
—Robert Weisman, BostonGlobe.com, 13 July 2023
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John Timmer, Ars Technica, 27 Jan. 2023
Pop culture brainiacs, get excited — a new way to watch PEOPLE Puzzler is just around the corner.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 24 Aug. 2023
Tech brainiacs specializing in artificial intelligence are commanding salaries of $900K, the Wall Street Journal recently reported.
—Robert Gavin, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Aug. 2023
That was before the state became better known for brainiacs huddled in labs than workers toiling on assembly lines.
—Robert Weisman, BostonGlobe.com, 13 July 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brainiac
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Matty also tries to soften Sarah by setting her up with one of Jacobson-Moore’s IT geniuses, Kira (Piper Curda).Noel Murray, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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Some might call it a bastardization, others might call it genius: a perfect union of immigrant food and American ingenuity.Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2024
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Despite this description, Law found an inner peace playing the wise, if not secretive wizard.Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 3 Nov. 2024
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Wizards Beyond Waverly Place saw the return of Selena Gomez and David Henrie as wizards over 10 years after Wizards of Waverly Place ended, but Jake T. Austin was missing so far.Jordana Comiter, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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Here was the kind of culmination of this school nerd’s dream to go.Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024
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And now, Survivor stat nerds are left in a conundrum.Dalton Ross, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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Read the original article. brain structure & function brain 1 free article left Want More?Kelly Lambert, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
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One group hypothesizes that the sensation happens after decreasing blood pressure and muscle tissue relaxation causes your brain to misfire and briefly enter a panic mode.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Brainiac.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brainiac. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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