intelligent life

noun

: beings that can learn and understand things
looking for signs of intelligent life on other planets

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So for humanity, this will not be within our near future, but for other intelligent life, this could be a possibility. Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 2 Sep. 2025 But thought experiments about the lives of aliens can also tell us something about potential trajectories for intelligent life on Earth. The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 5 Aug. 2025 In Saturation Point, Dr. Jasmine Marks leads a search and rescue mission into ‘The Zone’, a section of rainforest along the equator with a climate inhospitable to intelligent life. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 30 June 2025 The film centers on Dr. Jasmine Marks, who leads a search and rescue mission into The Zone — a section of rainforest along the equator with a climate inhospitable to intelligent life. Angelique Jackson, Variety, 30 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for intelligent life

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“Intelligent life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intelligent%20life. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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