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theorist

[thee-er-ist, theer-] / ˈθi ər ɪst, ˈθɪər- /
NOUN
philosopher
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And he took an interest in Jones, the conspiracy theorist and radio and internet host.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

In the 1980s, Pakistan welcomed the Palestinian theorist of jihad Abdullah Azzam.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

US satirical publication The Onion has proposed a new plan to take over Infowars, the media company run by right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

I’m not in radio, nor am I a famous politician–slash–conspiracy theorist regularly doing interviews with the press.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

The lengthy rest breaks were well distributed throughout the shift, arranged according to a labor theorist often quoted by the foremen and managers.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead




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