1
as in genius
a very smart person
one of the finest intellects of our time
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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
His daughter mirrored his parvenue of a wife, a woman beneath him not in station but rather in intellect, someone easily affected and prone to childlike ideas.
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Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
This survey does not measure intellect.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Successful entrepreneurs have unrivaled endurance, and their creative intellect always takes a chance to explore fresh opportunities to supply clients with new reasons to stay hooked on their brand.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
And for those of us who’ve built our identities around propositional knowing, our intellect and our cleverness, this shift doesn’t just feel professional.
—Chris Schembra, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for intellect
Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
This survey does not measure intellect.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Successful entrepreneurs have unrivaled endurance, and their creative intellect always takes a chance to explore fresh opportunities to supply clients with new reasons to stay hooked on their brand.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
And for those of us who’ve built our identities around propositional knowing, our intellect and our cleverness, this shift doesn’t just feel professional.
—Chris Schembra, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for intellect
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intellect
Noun
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Rather than homogenizing these differences, the federation's genius lay in creating structures that allowed diversity to generate collective capability.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The master had wanted a finished church, Faulí believes, not a monument to his genius.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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Managing and interpreting the flood of data would be impossible without machine intelligence.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Counterterrorism strategies must continue to adapt to meet this evolving battleground, leveraging not only military and intelligence tools but also public-private partnerships with tech platforms, AI monitoring, and global diplomacy.—
Richard Frankel,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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This rendition of the beloved franchise follows the Smurfs on a mission to save Papa Smurf, who was stolen by evil wizards Razamel and Gargamel.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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Look for an enrollment wizard through notifications and in Settings, Microsoft says.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Your base is the foundation of any makeup look, but in the year 2025, that doesn’t have to include actual foundation—at least not in the traditional sense.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Instead of clarity and a sense of financial empowerment, individuals experience costly missteps and are left unsure of where to find reliable guidance—eroding any trust in the mainstream financial system.—
Sandy Anderson,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The post references Kennedy's previous disclosure of a brain worm.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Services cover conditions such as brain tumors, spine deformities, and chronic neck and back pain.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Sep. 2025
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In many cases, the two reasons amount to the same thing, with the same cause.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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The second reason is that these aura battler designs were very complex and full of curves as well as weird angles.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Dave Ulrich, professor at Ross School of Business and renowned management thinker has seen this stagnation up close.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Science fiction didn't begin with blockbuster films or sleek space operas — it was born in the pages of literature, where bold thinkers and master storytellers pushed the boundaries of imagination.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Intellect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intellect. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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