as in wisdom
the ability to understand inner qualities or relationships
a therapist with real insight into people's personalities
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Recent Examples of insight
Macrina Wilkins, the association’s director of market insights, said this growth is at risk if Congress is unable to pass a new bill for highway and transit funding before the current federal highway and transit reauthorization law expires at the end of September.
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Dj Simmons
june 26,
Charlotte Observer,
26 June 2026
If confusion fogs a belief, talk it through kindly, then test ideas against real stories by watching a lecture, reading something useful, or messaging someone with firsthand insight.
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Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
24 June 2026
Instacart also surveyed over 2,000 Americans via Harris Poll, gathering even more insights into everyone's favorite summer fruits.
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Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 June 2026
History and current unfolding events confirm President Nixon’s insight.
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Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
23 June 2026
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Dj Simmons
june 26,
Charlotte Observer,
26 June 2026
If confusion fogs a belief, talk it through kindly, then test ideas against real stories by watching a lecture, reading something useful, or messaging someone with firsthand insight.
—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
24 June 2026
Instacart also surveyed over 2,000 Americans via Harris Poll, gathering even more insights into everyone's favorite summer fruits.
—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 June 2026
History and current unfolding events confirm President Nixon’s insight.
—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
23 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insight
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Their journey spans icy fjords, Byzantine intrigue, and the fabled Silk Road, blending Viking grit with ancient Chinese wisdom, unexpected alliances, and a touch of magic.
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Here the enduring wisdom of Indian spiritual philosopher Jiddu Krishnamurti, Ojai’s informal patron saint, serves even to hold a recent incursion of ultra-rich to account.
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Issues could include insomnia, aggression, difficulty concentrating, sensitivity to psychotropic medication and exacerbation of existing mental illness -- like anxiety, depression and schizophrenia.
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The initial test flights showed that the aircraft handled better than expected despite the pitch sensitivity.
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Kaplan hopes better understanding of that pathway eventually could help skin diseases such as chronic eczema.
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After my first World Cup, my understanding of my grandparents’ home country became one-dimensional, existing solely through the lens of soccer.
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But beyond public perception, USCIS, the agency that processes petitions for employment authorizations, green card and citizenship applications, has been impacted by the early 2025 workforce cuts.
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With the country cash-strapped, the Arab Spring of 2011 set off a wave of mass migration into Europe, which coincided with the widespread perception that the extra numbers were placing further strains on already creaking resources of jobs, housing and healthcare.
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There is no denying her perceptiveness, and her contemporaneous letters to her husband’s successor, Andrew Johnson—mostly attempts to secure positions for Lincoln loyalists—do not suggest a woman mentally finished off by yet more grief and loss.
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The future will favor perceptiveness.
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It is built through discernment—the ability to distinguish symptoms from causes, recurring tensions from root issues and familiar explanations from accurate ones.
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Understated and timeless, this is an easy way to show your fine style discernment.
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Odysseus is a warrior with wit and intellect, a con man and fabulist who constantly reinvents himself.
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His immediate presence was one of sharp intellect, efficiency and modesty.
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Forty ships transited the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, according to data from maritime intelligence firm Kpler, a number still significantly lower than the average daily crossings before the war with Iran started in February.
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By allowing intelligence and learned capabilities to be shared across robot types, the platform aims to accelerate deployment, improve operational efficiency, and deliver a consistent experience across every aspect of hotel operations, claims Pudu.
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“Insight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insight. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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