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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
Collins opened up about portraying the marketing genius Emily in the hit Netflix show ahead of the last season.
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Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2025
These genius finds are absolute miracle workers that not only cut down prep time and save space, but also make cooking a breeze.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 25 Aug. 2025
My favorite secret feature is that the elastic zipper pull can be removed and used as an emergency hair tie—genius.
—Anne Taylor, Travel + Leisure, 24 Aug. 2025
Yet the positives far outweighed that brief wobbly period and the genius of Reijnders served as the catalyst for an ominously clinical City performance.
—Jack Bantock, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2025
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Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2025
These genius finds are absolute miracle workers that not only cut down prep time and save space, but also make cooking a breeze.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 25 Aug. 2025
My favorite secret feature is that the elastic zipper pull can be removed and used as an emergency hair tie—genius.
—Anne Taylor, Travel + Leisure, 24 Aug. 2025
Yet the positives far outweighed that brief wobbly period and the genius of Reijnders served as the catalyst for an ominously clinical City performance.
—Jack Bantock, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for genius
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The Emerald City, where Dorothy and Co. trek to visit the all-powerful wizard, is vast, striking and very, very green.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
30 Aug. 2025
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After fulfilling the accidental want of a girl named Vira, Christmas, winter symbols, and the magical powers of the wizards, disappear from people’s memories.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
29 Aug. 2025
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While businesses work to scale AI, his holistic approach that integrates technology with business vision, talent development, continuous measurement, and ethical responsibility is absolutely essential.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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Locally, the 100-man JC rosters are a who’s who of regional and Northern California talent.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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As a memorial grew in the hours after the killing, his parents described him as a child who made his school’s honor roll and had an easy aptitude for multiplication tables.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025
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Smith’s defensive aptitude is the main selling point at this stage of his career.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
17 June 2025
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But the west London monolith has since rebuilt itself anew and is looking more like its old self of late.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Aug. 2025
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In Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere, depression causes the superstar musician to go deep into his writing and recording a new album in order to find his true self.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
30 Aug. 2025
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There have since been little public manifestations of those questioning Kim's authority.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Aug. 2025
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As August winds down, remember: joy is also part of your healing, and laughter is a form of manifestation too.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
24 Aug. 2025
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Just his razor-sharp intellect and the motivation to work hard.—
Rich Tabaka,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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And for those of us who’ve built our identities around propositional knowing, our intellect and our cleverness, this shift doesn’t just feel professional.—
Chris Schembra,
Rolling Stone,
30 July 2025
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Cans have existed for way longer than can openers have Here’s a perfect example of humanity’s knack for stumbling onto brilliant solutions without understanding them: In 1795, Napoleon offered 12,000 francs to anyone who could figure out how to preserve food for his army.—
Popular Science Team,
Popular Science,
28 Aug. 2025
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That is either an overwhelming endorsement of those men and this coaching staff’s knack for maximising their talents or, alternatively, a candid assessment of Villa’s transfer policy.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
27 Aug. 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 4 Sep. 2025.
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