theorists

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plural of theorist
as in philosophers

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  1. philosophers
  2. practitioners
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  • Behind the iconic temples, fearless warriors, and legendary philosophers are countless stories that rarely make it into history books.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026
  • However, neuroscientists and other members of the natural sciences as well as philosophers continue to try to nail down how consciousness accounts for attributes that collectively define us as humans — and that might define a future AI.
    — Keith Tidman, Baltimore Sun, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of philosophers
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  • That experience tells practitioners what triggered reviews on similar projects, what a regulator expects to see, which exceptions warrant escalation, how particular risks are treated and what an acceptable submission looks like.
    — Balaji Sreenivasan, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Cold Spring Wellness targets practitioners and biohacking consumers with oral-mucosa strips the company says deliver peptides directly into the bloodstream and bypass the digestive system.
    — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of practitioners
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“Theorists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/theorists. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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