brain waves

plural of brain wave

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for brain waves
Noun
  • The theories about what could have happened to Nancy Guthrie, Savannah Guthrie’s mom, are varied.
    Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 7 June 2026
  • But then again, everyone has theories about Stonehenge.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 6 June 2026
Noun
  • There are three primary hypotheses for how birds might sense Earth’s geomagnetic field.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 28 May 2026
  • If more evidence shows GLP-1 drugs are found to reduce the chance of cancer progressing, the researchers also want to figure out why and have many possible hypotheses at the moment, including the drug changing the immune system, acting directly on tumor cells and reducing inflammation.
    Victoria Forster, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
Noun
  • Failure to disclose arrests or convictions, constitutes misrepresentation, and can lead to ESTA denial, revocation or a permanent bar from the US.
    Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 10 June 2026
  • Nearly 70% of the people held at California’s detention centers have no criminal convictions, according to previous reporting from The Sacramento Bee.
    Mathew Miranda June 10, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
Noun
  • Its satellites have been blamed for interfering with astronomical observations and posing an ever-increasing risk of space collisions.
    Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
  • But their inner lives don’t hold shape the way her little girls (and boys) do, with their uncanny dialogue and idiosyncratic observations.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
Noun
  • There have been a lot of conjectures, but little in the way of actual proof of what took place.
    Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 25 May 2026
  • As part of the effort to prove these conjectures, Grothendieck proposed his notion of a scheme.
    Konstantin Kakaes, Quanta Magazine, 20 May 2026
Noun
  • The trustees note in the report a handful of changing conditions such as fertility rates, immigration, economic conditions and legislation passed since last year have changed the assumptions on which the report is based.
    Mason Leib, ABC News, 11 June 2026
  • Too often, firms skip this and rely on assumptions.
    Matthew Nigro, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Noun
  • Various speculations about the cheating accusations began to spread, including one that involved Niemann using vibrating anal beads to signal the best moves.
    Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026
  • And even King Charles and Queen Camilla are faced with these speculations.
    StyleCaster Editors, StyleCaster, 3 May 2026
Noun
  • In turn, entering large numbers of guesses requires a tremendous amount of time and computing resources, even when the cracking is performed using GPUs or special-purpose hardware.
    Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 4 June 2026
  • Use these clues to narrow down your guesses.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
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“Brain waves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brain%20waves. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.

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