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Richard Veasey, The Future Lasts Forever: A Memoir The French political theorist Althusser famously murdered his wife and, deemed mentally unfit, avoided a trial and was assigned a guardian.
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Diana Arterian
june 20, Literary Hub, 20 June 2025
Since the dawn of strategic bombing doctrines in World War I, early airpower theorists were captivated by the idea that, if organized correctly, bombing campaigns could encourage populations to revolt against their own governments.
—Robert A. Pape, Foreign Affairs, 17 June 2025
The theorist David Eng offers the story of the Sahtu Dene, a First Nations community in northwestern Canada, whose men mined the uranium used by the U.S. to bomb Japan.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
The concept, developed by systems theorists including Donella Meadows, provides practical tools for mapping the complex systems that affect your organization’s sustainability and success.
—Mary Johnstone-Louis, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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Diana Arterian
june 20, Literary Hub, 20 June 2025
Since the dawn of strategic bombing doctrines in World War I, early airpower theorists were captivated by the idea that, if organized correctly, bombing campaigns could encourage populations to revolt against their own governments.
—Robert A. Pape, Foreign Affairs, 17 June 2025
The theorist David Eng offers the story of the Sahtu Dene, a First Nations community in northwestern Canada, whose men mined the uranium used by the U.S. to bomb Japan.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
The concept, developed by systems theorists including Donella Meadows, provides practical tools for mapping the complex systems that affect your organization’s sustainability and success.
—Mary Johnstone-Louis, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for theorist
Noun
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In the 1970s, philosopher Tom Beauchamp helped author the Belmont Report, the basis for modern medical ethics.—
Mark Temnycky,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 July 2025
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By the time the Leo New Moon strikes on July 24th, your inner philosopher is lit.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
30 June 2025
Noun
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Their numbers climb to about 300% of Medicare when the care given by off-site practitioners, which are cheaper, are taken out.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
3 July 2025
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The United States of America is a product of Britain, fueled by the bold practitioners of Enlightenment thought.—
Tom Shattuck,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 June 2025
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“Theorist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/theorist. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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