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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Recent Examples of brains
Clayton Davis, Variety, 8 Nov. 2025
But that’s exactly what happened when singer-songwriter Tucker Pillsbury, who goes by Role Model, crossed paths with María Zardoya, the introspective frontwoman of the Marías and the brains behind the solo project Not for Radio.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2025
That’s the heart and the brains of the operation.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 6 Nov. 2025
The idea is to free people from those elements of factory work that are physically taxing, unfulfilling, and, well, robotic, so workers can use their brains and take pride in their specialized skills.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 Nov. 2025
Mosconi is quick to point out that rodents die quickly after their reproductive years, suggesting that their brains do not undergo the physiological adaptation post-menopause that humans do.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 4 Nov. 2025
The concept comes straight out of the brains of its eccentric founders, Larry Page and Sergey Brin, who saw the massive profit margins from search advertising as a means to build something much more interesting than an internet cash cow.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Today in the Planet Money newsletter, five recent papers that lit lightbulbs in our brains, and are maybe worth taking a look at.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 4 Nov. 2025
The e-note has octa-core processing brains supported by 6 GB of RAM and 64 GB of storage, with microSD expansion and cloud sync available for workflow efficiency.
—New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
Our brains just don’t know how to process that much information.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 8 Nov. 2025
But that’s exactly what happened when singer-songwriter Tucker Pillsbury, who goes by Role Model, crossed paths with María Zardoya, the introspective frontwoman of the Marías and the brains behind the solo project Not for Radio.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2025
That’s the heart and the brains of the operation.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 6 Nov. 2025
The idea is to free people from those elements of factory work that are physically taxing, unfulfilling, and, well, robotic, so workers can use their brains and take pride in their specialized skills.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 Nov. 2025
Mosconi is quick to point out that rodents die quickly after their reproductive years, suggesting that their brains do not undergo the physiological adaptation post-menopause that humans do.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 4 Nov. 2025
The concept comes straight out of the brains of its eccentric founders, Larry Page and Sergey Brin, who saw the massive profit margins from search advertising as a means to build something much more interesting than an internet cash cow.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Today in the Planet Money newsletter, five recent papers that lit lightbulbs in our brains, and are maybe worth taking a look at.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 4 Nov. 2025
The e-note has octa-core processing brains supported by 6 GB of RAM and 64 GB of storage, with microSD expansion and cloud sync available for workflow efficiency.
—New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brains
Noun
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His intelligence and compassion helped enormously and launched our lifelong friendship.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Young stars like Nicolò Barella, Federico Chiesa, and Gianluca Scamacca bring energy and creativity to a squad that still values tactical intelligence and grit.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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His intellect is evident when reviewing his rigorous course load, outstanding ACT scores, and his pursuit of the AP Capstone Diploma.—
Katie Nixon,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Nov. 2025
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His intellect and refinement are his most terrifying tools.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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These swatches are arranged at different angles to create a sense of chaos, and the pom at the top of the bonnet is replicated as a lace attachment.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
11 Nov. 2025
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If the coach decides to break that cycle, the Giants and their dynamic young quarterback should make all the sense in the world to him.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Part of the reason why there are so few of these conversations about podcasting is a general lack of criticism for narrative audio.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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What's really behind the baby bust The reasons Americans choose not to have children are hotly debated in academic circles, with many attributing America’s baby bust to shifting priorities and societal norms.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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When too much brainpower goes toward meeting basic needs like rent or groceries, long-term thinking and innovation fade, depriving society of creativity and progress.—
Scott Ellis,
Time,
17 Oct. 2025
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In that case, researchers would focus their brainpower on the last hurdles standing in the way of the AI holy grail: predictability and interpretability.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Internal resistance from the membrane’s structure saps additional efficiency.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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Tariffs are taxes on production, government spending is a tax on progress, deportation saps workforce productivity, and the weak dollar (see the gold price) is a tax on investment.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Brains.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brains. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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