1
as in genius
a very smart person
one of the finest intellects of our time
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as in intelligence
the ability to learn and understand or to deal with problems
a child of great intellect as well as artistic talent
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Recent Examples of intellect
Between the lines: Stokes doesn't separate her creativity from her intellect or ambition.
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Delano Massey, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
With tech in one hand and heart in the other, Riri is forced to navigate a new kind of battle—one that challenges her intellect, her upbringing, and her purpose.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 30 Mar. 2025
Women have shaped the world with courage, intellect and leadership, offering a road map of strength and innovation that inspires us toward a more equitable future.
—Elsa Sevilla, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
Good American Family is about Natalia Grace, a child adopted by Kristine and Michael Barnett who already have three children of their own, one of whom has autism and a genius-level intellect.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2025
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Delano Massey, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
With tech in one hand and heart in the other, Riri is forced to navigate a new kind of battle—one that challenges her intellect, her upbringing, and her purpose.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 30 Mar. 2025
Women have shaped the world with courage, intellect and leadership, offering a road map of strength and innovation that inspires us toward a more equitable future.
—Elsa Sevilla, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
Good American Family is about Natalia Grace, a child adopted by Kristine and Michael Barnett who already have three children of their own, one of whom has autism and a genius-level intellect.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intellect
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For the first time, people who have long adored his work finally understood his genius beyond just the writing and creating of great pictures.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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The genius of the banquet sequence is that, even if the festivities do mark a collective release of tension, as Lee the bit player notes, Lee the director insures that the pressure never stops building.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
19 Apr. 2025
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Trump earlier this year shut off U.S. military assistance and intelligence sharing for nearly two weeks in the wake of an explosive Oval Office spat with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who was arguing Putin was a deceptive negotiating partner.—
Laura Kelly,
The Hill,
18 Apr. 2025
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Local media report that several individuals formerly employed by senior DPP officials are under investigation in connection with Chinese intelligence efforts.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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Hashing things out with his tech wizard brother-in-law Maury (a shaggy Guy Pearce), Karsh wonders if ecological protesters or religious groups or competitors are upset with his global expansion plans, which include a lava field in Iceland.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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Indeed, Wei advocates the CPA profession for not just math wizards, but anyone who aspires to lead a major corporation, citing a Fortune 500 study that found 38.5 percent of CEOs of the 500 had some kind of accounting background.—
Steel Rose, CPA,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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His sharp sense of storytelling and visionary approach to content has consistently set him apart as a true leader.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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That has always been part of the Trumpist package of maybe not ideas in the sense of grand philosophies but certainly cultural ideas.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2025
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Her own work has illustrated how different brain regions activate when processing English or Chinese sentences because of their differing linguistic properties.—
Gayoung Lee,
Scientific American,
14 Apr. 2025
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Sure, Southern California has a plethora of beautiful, modern-style houses dotting the exquisite greenery that makes up a lot of Beverly Hills, but a house that just landed on the real estate market has both: beauty and brains.—
TJ Macias,
Sacbee.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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The reason for the independence, the Brookings Institution explains, is that politicians tend to want lower interest rates because lower rates stimulate the economy.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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The reason for the increase in the Tigers’ team score came after a review of Mizzou’s third rotation — balance beam.—
Henry Chappell,
Kansas City Star,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Intellect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intellect. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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