as in genius
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someone who knows a lot about many different things
She is rightly regarded as something of a polymath in her extensive knowledge of all the earth sciences.
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Recent Examples of polymath
Joe McKendrick, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
The Austrian polymath August Musger was the first to devise a synchronous motor for such use back in 1907.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 14 May 2025
History attests to the creative power of polymaths.
—Aytekin Tank, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
The world ahead demands a new versatility, and thus, the broad range of skills and interests a polymath can bring.
—Joe McKendrick, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
Now polymaths may be setting the course of artificial intelligence going forward, and AI may even set the stage for a burst of polymath activity.
—Joe McKendrick, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
The Austrian polymath August Musger was the first to devise a synchronous motor for such use back in 1907.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 14 May 2025
History attests to the creative power of polymaths.
—Aytekin Tank, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
The world ahead demands a new versatility, and thus, the broad range of skills and interests a polymath can bring.
—Joe McKendrick, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for polymath
Noun
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If so, as in if and when the next commercial visionary happens on a new idea that investors gradually fall in love with, the typical retirement investor stands to prosper substantially thanks to the genius of compounding.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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Perhaps, but if power is the key constraint won’t the AI geniuses be incented to work around it?—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
12 July 2025
Adjective
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The Barbizon quickly became a magnet for the ambitious, glamorous, and erudite—a young Joan Didion once called it home, as did Cybill Shepherd—who came to the Big Apple to pursue their dreams.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
19 June 2025
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Her transcripts of their conversations can read like early drafts of movie dialogue between two erudite thinkers, untangling the convoluted knots of difficult family histories.—
Evelyn McDonnell
June 5,
Literary Hub,
5 June 2025
Noun
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He’s been a glamorous Visual Kei rock star, a classical composer, a virtuoso behind the drum kit, a producer and label owner and entrepreneur, and now, more than ever, an impresario.—
Steve Appleford,
Variety,
17 June 2025
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Little Feat, the archetypal ’70s band originally formed by Lowell George — a guitar virtuoso fired from the Mothers of Invention by Frank Zappa — has survived years of breakups, drug problems and even George’s untimely death in 1979.—
Dave Brooks,
Billboard,
3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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When the system supports individuals, particularly those who may not be financially literate enough to override their subconscious trauma responses, the outcomes are significantly more positive.—
Alejandra Rojas,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
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Today, Ride’s legacy lives on in Sally Ride Science, a nonprofit founded by Ride and O’Shaughnessy in 2001 to inspire girls to become scientifically literate and to draw girls and women into the STEM fields.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
11 June 2025
Noun
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Could these wizards find a way to dump Zeke Nnaji’s contract, too?—
Matt Schubert,
Denver Post,
3 July 2025
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The wizard will check whether your PC meets the requirements which are not, of course, the same as those needed to upgrade to Windows 11.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
Adjective
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This family journey deeply shaped Fisher’s lifelong scholarly drive to chronicle the struggles and the triumphs of Black communities in the American West.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
14 July 2025
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Yet this has not discouraged a number of notable attempts to coerce emoji into the shape of a language, scholarly consensus be damned.—
Longreads,
Longreads,
1 July 2025
Adjective
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Cowan’s interest in juggling isn’t purely academic.—
Rustin Dodd,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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But Nicole DeWitt, the district’s deputy superintendent, said around $13 million for educator support professional development, multilingual education, academic enrichment and before- and after-school programs could be impacted.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 July 2025
Noun
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Navy blue and sage green have become go-to choices but are losing their charm; opt for moody hues like muddy green, rust, or confident forest green instead.—
Tessa Cooper,
Southern Living,
5 July 2025
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Original price: $10.99 Dove Men + Care body wash is plant-based and made with notes of blood orange and sage.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
3 July 2025
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“Polymath.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polymath. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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