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intellect

noun

ˈin-tə-ˌlekt How to pronounce intellect (audio)
Definition of intellectnext
1
as in genius
a very smart person one of the finest intellects of our time

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2
as in intelligence
the ability to learn and understand or to deal with problems a child of great intellect as well as artistic talent

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Recent Examples of intellect The presentation was designed to work on the emotions as well as the intellect. — Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026 Imagine instead bringing some charismatic intellect to the scrap. — Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 Children’s imaginations and intellect should be nurtured rather than broken. — Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026 Her strategy was to answer every question like a White man of modest intellect. — Wilbert L. Cooper, Longreads, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for intellect
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intellect
  1. genius
  2. intelligence
  3. wizard
  4. sense
  5. brain
  6. reason
  7. thinker
Noun
  • Listen, Mark is a genius choreographer and always knows how to make his partners look good regardless of skill level, but come on, some of this is just because Maura is a good dancer!
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The latter has earned raves for her turn as a math genius stuck under the thumb of an abusive boyfriend (and an academic system designed to ignore and exploit her).
    — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of genius
Noun
  • Our current architecture estimates suggest that separating deterministic execution from runtime intelligence could reduce expected token consumption by around 90% compared with initial approaches.
    — Nitin Gupta, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • From our first conversations, Jon blew us away with his intelligence and deep creative insights about how to craft great stories.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of intelligence
Noun
  • Ever since, witches, wizards, and dragons have bored me silly.
    — Griffin Dunne, Vanity Fair, 11 Sep. 2026
  • California’s tech wizards were busy helping lead the world into the Information Age, notably the fledgling commercial promise of the Internet.
    — Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of wizard
Noun
  • Dolce’s cool, reductive architectural sense, with its airy vistas and great open spaces inside and out (perfect for their energetic Labradors, Lola and her son, Dali), is cluttered with the eclectic bounty that Gabbana has assembled over the years.
    — Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2026
  • In an opinion essay Sunday, a trio of 1st Amendment and antitrust experts dismissed Paramount’s threat to leave Los Angeles as a ploy that doesn’t make business sense.
    — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of sense
Noun
  • Also, the vocal tracts and brains of our ancestors did not fossilize as they were made of soft tissue.
    — Hannah Little, Scientific American, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Gilbert and Cimorelli shared that the guitarist’s treatment plan included promising immunotherapies to keep the cancer out of his brain.
    — Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of brain
Noun
  • This year’s Emmy Awards opening was sponsored by Marriott Hotels, for some reason.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Many believe that the reason the good opportunities have seemingly disappeared is because the market is too crowded.
    — Justin Donald, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of reason
Noun
  • Edward Said, the late Palestinian literary and cultural critic, academic and fierce defender of his people, tells his story in his own words — an apt choice for a film about an intellectual thinker.
    — Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Annie Dillard, the masterful stylist and brilliant thinker, has died at 81.
    — James Folta, Literary Hub, 16 Sep. 2026
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“Intellect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intellect. Accessed 21 Sep. 2026.

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