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
When Mercury and Uranus retrograde face off across the sky, the result is purely cerebral and quite electric.
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
The scans are often used to check for aneurysms of cerebral vessels, conditions of the eye and inner ear, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord conditions, stroke, tumors and brain injury from trauma.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
A number of conditions cause weakened arteries that can lead to aneurysms in the brain, known as cerebral aneurysms.
—Kaan Ozcan, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
Kenneth Regan, a chess international master and computer science professor at the University at Buffalo, said the opportunity to cheat has exploded as the cerebral sport has shifted online.
—Corey Williams, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
The scans are often used to check for aneurysms of cerebral vessels, conditions of the eye and inner ear, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord conditions, stroke, tumors and brain injury from trauma.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
A number of conditions cause weakened arteries that can lead to aneurysms in the brain, known as cerebral aneurysms.
—Kaan Ozcan, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
Kenneth Regan, a chess international master and computer science professor at the University at Buffalo, said the opportunity to cheat has exploded as the cerebral sport has shifted online.
—Corey Williams, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cerebral
Adjective
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But if nothing changes, the future of conservative politics will see much of the anti-semitic rhetoric as a badge of intellectual honesty.—
Eli Thompson,
Rolling Stone,
8 Nov. 2025
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With that being said, when Venus squares Pluto, the clash between emotional intensity (Scorpio) and intellectual detachment (Aquarius) is undeniable.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Reconcept uses music paired with specific frequencies tailored to different physical and mental needs.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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Rusty recognized the severity of the situation and admitted her to a mental hospital.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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However, the appliance’s internal temperature was too warm at 50 degrees.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
10 Jan. 2026
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This Lovevook laptop backpack has multiple internal and external pouches to keep things organized and easily accessible.—
Jillian Dara,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Health experts said hospitals serving inner-city and low-income populations are likely to experience the deepest cuts and the most severe consequences.—
Da Lin,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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Bowie’s genius was a driver and a result of an unquenchable inner restlessness.—
Armin Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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If no shelter is available, crawl to an interior wall away from windows.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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Watching the volcano's interior move in 3D on a computer screen makes all of the effort worthwhile.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Jan. 2026
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This is not an outright Sell signal by any means, more a potential emerging issue to be aware of, suggesting the market has a thinner psychological and positioning cushion underneath it to absorb any shocks.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
10 Jan. 2026
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The psychological thriller, penned by Pulitzer Prize- and Tony-winning writer Tracy Letts (Coon's real life husband), cultivates fear slowly.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Cerebral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cerebral. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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