as in geniuses
formal
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 polymaths
Private Money, Public Breakthroughs To call Saad Bhamla and his seven co-recipients polymaths is more than flattery.
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John Drake, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for polymaths
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In some history books, Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak are known as the two college dropouts-turned-geniuses who founded the Apple Computer Company in 1976.—
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Save the Children was founded by a visionary and her spirit has been carried on by the geniuses of logistics bringing help in the most challenging places and the fierce leaders that shine a bright light in challenging times.—
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They were accompanied by vocal virtuosos Lucius and blues-rock rippers Judith Hill and Eric Krasno, each fixtures in the local music community trying to rebuild itself in the wake of the Eaton fire.—
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Geese, a quartet of young rock virtuosos from Brooklyn, capture the vibe shift in freaky fidelity.—
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Who were the ad wizards who came up with that one?—
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Whatever uncanny floating effect Henson’s wizards put on that baby has freaked me out for decades.—
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The story of astronomy begins not with satellites or space probes, but with ancient thinkers who dared to look up and wonder.—
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The biggest barrier to educating informed critical thinkers isn’t the culture wars.—
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Should be a fascinating account from one of our most important public intellectuals.—
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The City of Lights became a refuge for Black artists and intellectuals, if not an uncomplicated one.—
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Around that are various sages, including a Cleveland sage, along with California sagebrush and California buckwheat.—
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The various sages from each of Hyrule’s different races (Gerudo, Goron, Rito, and Zora) all have affecting backstories and differ substantially from their descendants, whom players know intimately from Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom.—
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“Polymaths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polymaths. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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