1
as in intellectual
much given to learning and thinking
a very cerebral jurist who has given much thought to what makes our nation's constitution work
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2
as in mental
of or relating to the mind
a young man given more to cerebral pursuits than to sporting activities
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Recent Examples of cerebral
Natanya complicates her old-school character sketch with cerebral shifts in perspective, affecting each of the voices that accompany a young woman’s drive for success and independence (demanding friends and parents, sexist expectations, her own willpower) in a lurching cascade of melodies.
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H.d. Angel, Pitchfork, 13 Jan. 2026
Her work is known for its cerebral quality and an intimate connection to history, identity and art.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 8 Jan. 2026
This Hong Kong film’s guiding force is So Wa Wai (Chung-Hang Leung), a real athlete whose aspirations were nearly thwarted by cerebral spasms that made even walking difficult.
—Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Jan. 2026
The weirdly democratized art of fiction means that writers with only a fraction of the cerebral heft of a Susan Sontag can produce novels far better than something as weighty as In America.
—Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
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H.d. Angel, Pitchfork, 13 Jan. 2026
Her work is known for its cerebral quality and an intimate connection to history, identity and art.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 8 Jan. 2026
This Hong Kong film’s guiding force is So Wa Wai (Chung-Hang Leung), a real athlete whose aspirations were nearly thwarted by cerebral spasms that made even walking difficult.
—Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Jan. 2026
The weirdly democratized art of fiction means that writers with only a fraction of the cerebral heft of a Susan Sontag can produce novels far better than something as weighty as In America.
—Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cerebral
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Tangible cultural heritage consists of physical elements, like monuments, artifacts, and historic sites, while intangible cultural heritage consists of intellectual elements, like customs, traditions, and languages.—
Kristin Houser,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
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In each place, searching for traces of Katharine Blodgett’s intellectual and personal footprint.—
Natalia Sánchez Loayza,
Scientific American,
29 Jan. 2026
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Does the client have a specific mental disorder?—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The feeling was unfamiliar, since my usual mental coordinates place me somewhere in the proximate future, a locus of anticipation and, all too often, unfocused worry.—
Michael Pollan,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2026
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Its eighth and latest buyout fund closed in 2021 and is logging a 12% internal rate of return (IRR), compared to about 15% for the S&P’s annual returns.—
Hank Tucker,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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One operation persisted fourteen hours, a sort of sci-fi marvel of science, internal engineering, and medical dedication, contra all the coeval dystopian breakdowns of that first COVID year.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Packed within that initial exchange is believably casual dialogue that conveys not only their inner concerns but also their relationship to their environment.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2026
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Last November, the rapper/singer released her sophomore album, Do Not Disturb, a 16-track introspective journey that invites listeners to disconnect from the noise and reconnect with their inner peace — but also to dance.—
Sigal Ratner-Arias,
Billboard,
27 Jan. 2026
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Using existing seismometers on the moon, scientists could shed new light on the moon’s interior and better understand its composition.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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The Biden administration left the country in an immigration crisis, Grove said, and ICE agents have had to come into interior communities and arrest people as a result.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) has 15 full-time psychological services providers to serve the mental health and mental performance needs of Team USA athletes.—
Michelle Bruton,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The decision, widely expected by 97% of investors, arrived just as the S&P 500 crossed the psychological 7,000-point threshold for the first time in history.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Cerebral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cerebral. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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