brain waves

Definition of brain wavesnext
plural of brain wave

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for brain waves
Noun
  • Those are, indeed, pat, credible theories and predictions.
    Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2026
  • But now, in the planet’s capital city of Apperax, a murder is committed with no suspects, forensics or theories.
    Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 8 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • When anyone with a creative spark can orchestrate a cloud of AI agents to build prototypes, analyze markets, and test hypotheses, the cost of trying something new plummets.
    Erik Brynjolfsson, Time, 2 Jan. 2026
  • Engineers use agents to test hypotheses.
    Norbert Jung, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • His criminal history included convictions for robbery, kidnapping and attempting to kill a corrections officer by strangling him.
    Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
  • There already have been dozens of convictions in federal court for fraud in connection with the meal vouchers program in Minnesota.
    Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 7 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Next, the team hopes to combine these observations with higher-resolution data and simulations to follow the gas even closer to the galactic core.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Other actors were influenced by Hoffman’s performance and their own observations.
    Sarah Kurchak, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • For one thing, Kontsevich is known for taking a high-level approach to mathematics, preferring to pose ambitious conjectures and sketch out broad programs, often leaving the subtler details and formal proof-writing to others.
    Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 12 Dec. 2025
  • With few clear signals about who has influence and how decisions are made, the halls of power in Beijing are fertile ground for political conjectures.
    DENG YUWEN, Foreign Affairs, 14 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • As the video spread, viewers flooded the comments with advice, concern and assumptions about her daily life.
    Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
  • After collaborating with Sotheby’s on a 2024 installation of Impressionism, for which they were tasked with subverting assumptions of the movement, the duo are now conceiving the company’s new restaurant, Marcel, named after the architect.
    Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 8 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Those speculations seemed to be confirmed, though never explicitly stated, in Season 4 when Will breaks down trying to profess his feelings toward Mike.
    Andrew McGowan, Variety, 26 Dec. 2025
  • Those are all speculations, and those are all hypotheses.
    Alice Park, Time, 6 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • But conclusions are guesses, not guides.
    Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Those are all good guesses, because who else would carry that amount of cash in a shoebox and wait on a main street to hand it over to a complete stranger?
    Dave Lieber, Dallas Morning News, 1 Jan. 2026
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“Brain waves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brain%20waves. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.

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