as in brain
the part of a person that feels, thinks, perceives, wills, and especially reasons
you'll need the patience of a saint and the cerebrum of a rocket scientist to figure out the solution to this brainteaser
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Recent Examples of cerebrum
That's in part because Danionella cerebrum, the species favored by neuroscientists, wasn't officially identified as a separate species until 2021.
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Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
16 June 2026
The cerebral arteries supply the cerebrum—the largest part of the brain, located above and in front of the brainstem.
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Colleen Doherty,
Verywell Health,
4 May 2026
What’s a little green worm to do but munch on to the cerebrum,
which is the big one, responsible for thought,
language, memory, reasoning and learning,
for all the functions that make up basic
intelligence.
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David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025
While the Danionella cerebrum seems harmless now, the noises alone could be scary when heard in the wild.
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Scott Travers,
Forbes,
19 Oct. 2024
The relative size of the bulb is perhaps greater than in any other carnivore, the paper says, but this may just be due to the smallness of the bear’s cerebrum (its central brain).
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Matt Hrodey,
Discover Magazine,
22 June 2023
The cerebrum is the largest, comprising roughly 85 percent of the organ’s total weight.
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Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 June 2023
In addition to the amygdala, areas of the brain important for memory and attention—such as the cerebrum—also have testosterone receptors.
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Erica Sweeney,
Men's Health,
1 Feb. 2023
Much of the growth was in the neocortex, a sublime region of the cerebrum involved in higher cognition and sensory integration.
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Steve Brusatte,
Scientific American,
1 June 2022
Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
16 June 2026
The cerebral arteries supply the cerebrum—the largest part of the brain, located above and in front of the brainstem.
—
Colleen Doherty,
Verywell Health,
4 May 2026
What’s a little green worm to do but munch on to the cerebrum,
which is the big one, responsible for thought,
language, memory, reasoning and learning,
for all the functions that make up basic
intelligence.
—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025
While the Danionella cerebrum seems harmless now, the noises alone could be scary when heard in the wild.
—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
19 Oct. 2024
The relative size of the bulb is perhaps greater than in any other carnivore, the paper says, but this may just be due to the smallness of the bear’s cerebrum (its central brain).
—
Matt Hrodey,
Discover Magazine,
22 June 2023
The cerebrum is the largest, comprising roughly 85 percent of the organ’s total weight.
—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 June 2023
In addition to the amygdala, areas of the brain important for memory and attention—such as the cerebrum—also have testosterone receptors.
—
Erica Sweeney,
Men's Health,
1 Feb. 2023
Much of the growth was in the neocortex, a sublime region of the cerebrum involved in higher cognition and sensory integration.
—
Steve Brusatte,
Scientific American,
1 June 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cerebrum
Noun
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Lecture topics range from anxiety, stress and depression to mindfulness and brain health.
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The blasts of noise and oregano at Kafeneion, a restaurant above a wine bar in a building across from the city’s Victorian-era Parliament House, ricocheted my brain to my one trip to Athens a dozen years earlier.
Noun
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Thousands of fans in Mexico lost their minds and shook the earth.
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At the beach, maybe, at a barbecue or whatever place sets fireworks pinwheeling through your holiday-happy mind.
Noun
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Didion’s genius was to show that the mystery of the psyche is integral to the mysteries of politics and history.
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Director Paul Weiland, who lived out the exact same bar-mitzvah scenario his protagonist does, nails the specifics of a summer that, for better and for worse, remains ingrained into the national psyche.
Noun
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The Scorpio moon fills your head with future plans for creative expansion.
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Wilson joins a Bulls team that has signaled a full rebuild this summer, installing a new head coach and front office before the draft.
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