INTELLECTS Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words

intellects

noun

plural of intellect

as in geniuses

a very smart person one of the finest intellects of our time

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Recent Examples of intellects Women are compelled to suppress their desires, intellects, and emotions in Gilead. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2026 While the likes of Philo and Trotter have expanded upon the idea by prioritizing people whose intellects align with their brand values, Jacquemus takes it to another level. — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2026

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Broadly speaking, these kinds of stories — powered by a stop-them-before-they-kill-again clock, making their antagonists out to be finicky geniuses or horror movie monsters instead of opportunistic mediocrities — strike me as a low form of fiction.

— Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2026
To get around this, as Anne Hathaway so eloquently explains, the IMAX tech geniuses placed mirrors onto the sides of the cameras, so the actors could see each other and maintain a natural acting flow — ingenious stuff.

— Benny Har-Even, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of geniuses

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Oh, this is the Wizards Guild of America, an entirely different organization of wizards.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026
The wizards did have some help from legacy actors, including Jennifer Stone as Harper Finkle and Gregg Sulkin as Mason Greyback, in the closer.

— Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of wizards

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Brainstorm Tech International will convene CEOs and founders, technologists and investors, thinkers and doers to tackle the challenge of turning technological promise into lasting business and societal value.

— Alex Capri, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
Management thinkers such as Peter Drucker reinforced this, defining a business's core purpose as creating customers.

— Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

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