theorist
noun
the·o·rist
| \ ˈthē-ə-rist
, ˈthir-ist\
, ˈthir-ist\
Definition of theorist
: a person who theorizes
Examples of theorist in a Sentence
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An entrepreneur invites scientists, a mathematics theorist and others to his jungle theme-park featuring dinosaurs regenerated from DNA. — Los Angeles Times, "Movies on TV this week Sept. 1 - 7, 2019: John Wayne in ‘The Searchers’ and more," 30 Aug. 2019 So is Joe really nurturing a generation of smarter, healthier, more worldly men, or an army of conspiracy theorists and alt-right super soldiers? — Devin Gordon, The Atlantic, "I Tried to Live Like Joe Rogan," 19 Aug. 2019 In May, Facebook evicted seven of its most controversial users, including Alex Jones, the conspiracy theorist and founder of Infowars, and Laura Loomer, a far-right activist. — Sabrina Tavernise, New York Times, "Shootings Renew Debate Over How to Combat Domestic Terrorism," 5 Aug. 2019 In the field of AI research, this is a clear breakthrough: Game theorists and computer scientists have been trying to design a machine that could beat humans at poker for decades. — Nicolas Rivero, Quartz, "Facebook and the US Army funded an AI that can beat you at poker," 11 July 2019 Daniel Harlow, a quantum gravity theorist and black hole expert at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, said such a scenario would be expected to add subtle structure to the spectrum of Hawking radiation. — Natalie Wolchover, WIRED, "A ‘Sonic Black Hole' Could Help Solve a Cosmic Paradox," 30 June 2019 The families of other Sandy Hook victims are also suing conspiracy theorist and InfoWars founder Alex Jones for promoting the theory Sandy Hook was a hoax. — Lawrence Andrea, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Father of Sandy Hook victim finds vindication in ruling against Dane County hoaxer," 21 June 2019 Amid the mythologization, the facts — beyond the precincts of wild-eyed conspiracy theorists — have largely existed in steady-state. — Stephen Phillips, latimes.com, "What really happened in the Manson murders? ‘Chaos’ casts doubt on Helter Skelter theory," 12 July 2019 That’s as offensive as questioning the truth of the Holocaust, according to a London Times writer, who has associated Winkler and The Atlantic with the company of all sorts of slanderous conspiracy theorists. — Mark Rylance, The Atlantic, "Keep Questioning Shakespeare’s Identity," 8 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'theorist.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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theorist
noun
English Language Learners Definition of theorist
: a person who forms theories about something
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