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
Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 11 Jan. 2026
The skin, guts, and brains are the same but made of different things.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
The brains of the operation shapes up as a Dimensity 7050 5G processor supported by 12 GB of system RAM (plus a further 24 GB of virtual memory if needed) and 256 GB of storage with microSD expansion to 2 TB.
—New Atlas, 9 Jan. 2026
Malana Murphy is the brains and feet behind RIFF.
—Manuel Mendoza, Dallas Morning News, 8 Jan. 2026
In the study, the rats learned faster when the estrogen levels in their brains were higher, which correlated with stronger dopamine signals.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 7 Jan. 2026
In the study, Yale School of Medicine, or YSM, researchers discovered elevated GLO1 levels in the brains of animals with excessive levels of cellular calcium, finding that the brain increased GLO1 expression as a protective mechanism to mitigate the effects of the calcium dysregulation.
—Isabella Backman, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2026
Set in the Dungeons & Dragons universe, the Larian Studios RPG follows a party that seeks to cure themselves of a parasitic tadpole infecting their brains.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 5 Jan. 2026
Our brains just don’t know how to process that much information.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 8 Nov. 2025
Noun
Their brains are dramatically different in size, structure, and function.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 11 Jan. 2026
The skin, guts, and brains are the same but made of different things.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
The brains of the operation shapes up as a Dimensity 7050 5G processor supported by 12 GB of system RAM (plus a further 24 GB of virtual memory if needed) and 256 GB of storage with microSD expansion to 2 TB.
—New Atlas, 9 Jan. 2026
Malana Murphy is the brains and feet behind RIFF.
—Manuel Mendoza, Dallas Morning News, 8 Jan. 2026
In the study, the rats learned faster when the estrogen levels in their brains were higher, which correlated with stronger dopamine signals.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 7 Jan. 2026
In the study, Yale School of Medicine, or YSM, researchers discovered elevated GLO1 levels in the brains of animals with excessive levels of cellular calcium, finding that the brain increased GLO1 expression as a protective mechanism to mitigate the effects of the calcium dysregulation.
—Isabella Backman, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2026
Set in the Dungeons & Dragons universe, the Larian Studios RPG follows a party that seeks to cure themselves of a parasitic tadpole infecting their brains.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 5 Jan. 2026
Our brains just don’t know how to process that much information.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 8 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brains
Noun
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Piantedosi presided over a meeting of law enforcement and intelligence services on Tuesday to discuss security for the Games.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Jan. 2026
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As Moore’s Law continues to compound and intelligence moves decisively to the Edge, AI and Digital Twins are becoming foundational layers of the global economy.—
Phil Kafarakis,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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This immersion trained his instinct more than his intellect.—
Desjah Altvater,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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While the likes of Philo and Trotter have expanded upon the idea by prioritizing people whose intellects align with their brand values, Jacquemus takes it to another level.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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For the Staals, the technology offered a clear sense of what was happening inside Ethan just early enough to help him through it.—
Mayo Clinic News Network,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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This popular usage makes abundant sense.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The internet and Black art triggered awe for completely different, profound reasons.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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One reason is a viral video that shows Pretti standing over the body of a veteran who died and honoring his service.—
Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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These are in addition to private members clubs The Wilde and Cipriani, among other highlights.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
16 Jan. 2026
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Shane Stant clubs Kerrigan on the knee and flees the scene.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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To understand what’s next, follow the flow of money and brainpower.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
9 Dec. 2025
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But the Lambert High School team had advantages, beyond audacity and brainpower.—
Bill Whitaker,
CBS News,
1 Dec. 2025
Verb
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That put heavy minutes on the five healthy blue-liners and required the Blue Jackets’ forwards to help those defensemen play with minimal physical contact, which only saps more energy.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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An overreliance on tools weakens our civilization (and saps the film’s dramatic thrills).—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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