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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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
This morning, unconscious Moon forms an easy sextile with cerebral Mercury, so conversations feel safer, and a small update to a plan lands smoothly.
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Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 12 June 2026
Ouahbi is a cerebral coach, favoring hybrid playing systems and mixing up attack strategies based on the opponent.
—Dan Greene, New Yorker, 12 June 2026
If Chinese martial artist and erstwhile child star Xie Miao comes off best in the ensemble of a film not overly concerned with the more cerebral aspects of performance, that’s in part because he’s not saddled with any of the multilingually tin-eared dialogue.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 11 June 2026
The Doctor will be sillier or more serious, calmer or crazier, more physical or more cerebral, and never again necessarily a white dude.
—Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
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Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 12 June 2026
Ouahbi is a cerebral coach, favoring hybrid playing systems and mixing up attack strategies based on the opponent.
—Dan Greene, New Yorker, 12 June 2026
If Chinese martial artist and erstwhile child star Xie Miao comes off best in the ensemble of a film not overly concerned with the more cerebral aspects of performance, that’s in part because he’s not saddled with any of the multilingually tin-eared dialogue.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 11 June 2026
The Doctor will be sillier or more serious, calmer or crazier, more physical or more cerebral, and never again necessarily a white dude.
—Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cerebral
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Between 1926 and 1946, Galentz became further entrenched in Beirut’s artistic and intellectual circles at a time that was both politically fragile and saw the transformation of the city into a cosmopolitan hub.—
The Editors of ARTnews,
ARTnews.com,
12 June 2026
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That requires intentional engagement and evaluation of assumptions and maintaining intellectual curiosity instead of outsourcing thought completely.—
Kevin Brady,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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In a pre-Olympic event on the new track in Milan-Cortina, Meyers Taylor was experimenting, making mental navigational notes, also part of the long-range plan.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
15 June 2026
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While the ghost stories dominate popular culture, the site also provides a window into the evolving history of mental-health care and institutional medicine.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
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Vallejo’s Broadway Project finished years late and massively over budget after contractor failures and internal disputes.—
Michele Steeb,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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ActBlue’s lawyers, however, later warned in internal memos obtained by the New York Times that the CEO’s statements to Congress were inaccurate and could pose legal risks.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
10 June 2026
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His argument, published in Nature earlier this year, is that AI systems should not be designed to sound sentient, suffer, or appear to have inner lives, because people are highly likely to project consciousness onto them.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
9 June 2026
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While this can also be deeply romantic and poetic, themes surrounding your home, family, friendships and inner world take precedence.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
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The interior measures 420 sq ft (39 sq m) and is finished in shiplap and drywall, with a tongue-and-groove feature wall and exposed timber beams, which are a nice touch.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
10 June 2026
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But the design, which includes a shuttered interior window, kitchenettes and two laundry setups, effectively locks off into apartments, Terry Peterson said.—
Mark Dee,
Idaho Statesman,
10 June 2026
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Even now, the psychological moves of the book’s last moments, how and what Maeve understands, feel to me provisional, blurry, to be co-created with the reader.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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New dads face psychological pressures, from sleepless nights to sky-high bills, which can contribute to postpartum depression.—
Keith Wagstaff,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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“Cerebral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cerebral. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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