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theorist

[thee-er-ist, theer-] / ˈθi ər ɪst, ˈθɪər- /
NOUN
philosopher
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A conspiracy theorist subscribes with unshakable faith to an ideological worldview.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

"We want to be a place where there's a mixing of lots of perspectives, and this is us practicing what we preach -- a cosmologist working closely with a condensed matter theorist."

From Science Daily Jun. 19, 2026

A U.S. naval officer, historian, and military theorist, Mahan argued that control of the seas was the key to empires from Rome to Britain.

From Barron's Jun. 5, 2026

And he took an interest in Jones, the conspiracy theorist and radio and internet host.

From Los Angeles Times May 21, 2026

To McCorkle, Sergeant Bloom had sounded a bit off-the-wall, a maverick theorist selling out the program.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

Meanwhile, theorists such as Russian cosmologist Alexander Friedmann took Einstein's equations more literally and developed the theoretical foundation that would help support the Big Bang theory.

From Science Daily Aug. 18, 2026

For nearly three decades, a onetime Compton gang leader named Duane “Keffe D” Davis has been one of the most vocal theorists about one of the most debated celebrity killings ever.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

The belief, which air theorists had propagated since the onset of combat planes in World War I, seemed confirmed by the results of World War II. However, the U.S.

From Slate Jul. 30, 2026

But both sides have strongly denied this was a repeat of the 'Disgrace of Gijon' - even though conspiracy theorists argue the nature of the chaotic finish, which included two injury-time goals, felt scripted.

From BBC Jun. 28, 2026

There were the others: the conspiracy theorists, the morbidly curious, the wannabes, and the just plain crazy.

From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin




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