as in intelligence
the ability to learn and understand or to deal with problems
you have the brains to figure out that problem on your own
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This is precisely why strategies that integrate the capabilities of artificial and human intelligence could help brands truly enhance and refine their creativity.—
John Hall,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025 -
Suter thrived as a middle-six center in Vancouver, but also has high enough offensive intelligence to complement star players as a top-six winger.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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According to a recent study from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, human intellect has declined since 2012.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
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Customer-facing interactions require human intuition to navigate sensitive moments where empathy, sensitivity and emotional intellect truly matter.—
Joel Frenette,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
Noun
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The clothes gave the sense that Jacobs and his team must have had a ball coming up with these creations.—
Roxanne Robinson,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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This checklist should be thought both in the sense of a weekly or monthly planning and on the actual cleaning time itself.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
1 July 2025
Noun
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His present is extremely bright, and there’s no reason to expect near term slippage.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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And in 2025, there’s reason to think such a facet of the Panthers’ offense got better.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2025
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Preserves your best brainpower for the hard work to come.—
Renae Gregoire,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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Zoom in: Seattle's beauty, brainpower, and bold investments are powering its rise in global rankings, according to the report researched by Ipsos and published by marketing firm Resonance.—
Christine Clarridge,
Axios,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Brains.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brains. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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