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brains 1 of 2

noun

plural of brain
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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brains

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of brain
as in skulls

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Recent Examples of brains
Noun
Russell picks up the action from there, charting the unlikely path that took Madden from the NFL sidelines to somehow becoming the brains and brand behind what Madden NFL, what would become one of the bestselling video game franchises of all time. — Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026 To draw that conclusion, Stanford University researchers examined how the brains of mouse embryos develop. — Amanda Erickson, STAT, 22 Sep. 2026 The early distinction in brains could be a legacy of our deep evolutionary past. — Mike McRae 21, New Atlas, 22 Sep. 2026 Also, the vocal tracts and brains of our ancestors did not fossilize as they were made of soft tissue. — Hannah Little, Scientific American, 20 Sep. 2026 Keeping our brains engaged in demanding new activities may contribute to that resilience. — Karen Stollznow, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026 As the France example demonstrates, our brains dislike uncertainty. — Kendra MacDonald, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026 Researchers have created living mice whose outer brains are almost entirely human. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brains
  1. intelligence
  2. clubs
  3. intellect
  4. saps
  5. sense
  6. spears
  7. reason
  8. brainpower
Noun
  • The Mineral Fire broke out near Iowa Hill Road and had been mapped at 2 acres by a Cal Fire intelligence aircraft.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Kao is widely regarded within Indian intelligence circles as a formative figure in the country’s espionage apparatus, with successive R&AW chiefs having credited his strategic approach.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of intelligence
Verb
  • That advantage was in large part offset by payments from UEFA’s ‘value pillar’, a mechanism which awards clubs money based upon their coefficient ranking (determined by past performance in European competition) and the size of their nation’s broadcast rights deal for the competition.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 30 May 2026
  • Their top-30 visits, where NFL clubs host prospects at their facilities to gather further intel, are often smokescreens.
    — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
Definition of clubs
Noun
  • Fundamentalists will claim that the moral code that follows from their faith needs no intellect to follow.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
  • That far down the line, the brand should still represent creativity, beauty, culture, intellect and craftsmanship.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of intellect
Verb
  • Even when the Delta breezes bring relief, some days the heat saps the appetite.
    — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Misalignment saps energy and trust, making early, honest conversations vital for strong, lasting partnerships.
    — Rick Ford, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of saps
Noun
  • Dolce’s cool, reductive architectural sense, with its airy vistas and great open spaces inside and out (perfect for their energetic Labradors, Lola and her son, Dali), is cluttered with the eclectic bounty that Gabbana has assembled over the years.
    — Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2026
  • In an opinion essay Sunday, a trio of 1st Amendment and antitrust experts dismissed Paramount’s threat to leave Los Angeles as a ploy that doesn’t make business sense.
    — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of sense
Verb
  • The midfielder spears an accurate long ball to Yildiz, setting him away into the box.
    — Thom Harris, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Definition of spears
Noun
  • That gives Qatar a powerful reason to keep talks moving between Tehran and Washington.
    — Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Dozens of people have accused Combs of playing games with their lives, sometimes for self-serving business reasons, other times for his own amusement.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of reason
Noun
  • Submissions soon began pouring in from around the world, including everyone from career number theorists to hobbyists who may have had to look up what a Galois group was, with work powered by everything from AI to stubborn human brainpower.
    — Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Dana Williams, American High School The highest-performing students are augmenting their brainpower with AI.
    — Dana Williams, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
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