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
From Football Field to Viewfinder Jenkins built his reputation as one of the NFL's most versatile safeties, a leader whose intellect matched his athleticism.
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John Armwood Iii, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Walsh and Sherman both recognized Lupino’s superior intellect and resistance to unearned sentimentality.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 25 Sep. 2025
Mishra might consider wielding his prodigious intellect and prominent platform against targets more worthy of attack than Salman Rushdie, Marilynne Robinson, and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie; there are a multitude.
—Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Humour cuts straight through before the intellect can intervene.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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John Armwood Iii, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Walsh and Sherman both recognized Lupino’s superior intellect and resistance to unearned sentimentality.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 25 Sep. 2025
Mishra might consider wielding his prodigious intellect and prominent platform against targets more worthy of attack than Salman Rushdie, Marilynne Robinson, and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie; there are a multitude.
—Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Humour cuts straight through before the intellect can intervene.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intellect
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Notably, the pop star chose not to work with longtime producer Jack Antonoff, and instead forged a reunion with studio genius Max Martin and Shellback.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
3 Oct. 2025
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Tim Curry's marvelous Frank was a monster of self-regard, and Tim knew exactly how to give this evil genius his head and Mick served it up on a photographic plate.—
Sara Belcher,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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Liz Dennett Liz Dennett is a geoscientist, technologist, and the founder and CEO of Endolith, a biological intelligence company pioneering microbial solutions to recover copper from ores and waste rock.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
9 Oct. 2025
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In addition, agents and intelligence professionals investigating violent crimes against children identified or located 1,053 child victims, the release says.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Oct. 2025
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Look for an enrollment wizard through notifications and in Settings, Microsoft says.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
3 Oct. 2025
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Season 1 of Wizards Beyond Waverly Place saw Justin take the young wizard Billie (played by Janice LeAnn Brown) under his wing and into his family.—
Julia MacCary,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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Growing up, and well into my early adulthood, my grandma was my best friend—a person who fostered a sense of confidence in me, loved me unconditionally, and gave me the best taste in everything nostalgic from her younger years.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
8 Oct. 2025
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The final finished 14-14, but my abiding memory is the intoxicating swirl of noise and colour created by almost 93,000 fans, plus the sense of anticipation that accompanied the pre-match walk up Olympic Way.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Leaper Williams, a Lawrence High graduate who started working at KU at 16, emerged as one of KU football’s most recognizable employees through the years, overcoming a development impairment due to anoxia, a lack of oxygen to the brain, at birth.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
8 Oct. 2025
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Restoring the brain’s waste disposal system The long-term therapeutic result stems from successfully restoring the brain’s blood vessel system.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Oct. 2025
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The Bills and Eagles both losing last week left the NFL with no unbeaten teams this year as the 1972 Perfect Season Dolphins had reason to celebrate yet again.—
Greg Cote
October 9,
Miami Herald,
9 Oct. 2025
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Hill’s option will likely be exercised; there’s no reason for the club to part ways with him.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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Obsess Over Concept-to-Execution Speed – The market punishes slow thinkers.—
Erik Huberman,
Rolling Stone,
10 Oct. 2025
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Because the manuscript transmission was so thin, Lucretius had no direct influence on medieval thinkers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Intellect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intellect. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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