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as in cerebral
much given to learning and thinking
as the daughter of college professors, she's used to being around intellectual people
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2
as in internal
of or relating to the mind
intellectual pursuits such as reading and studying
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as in educational
of or relating to schooling or learning especially at an advanced level
research that shows that people from very intellectual backgrounds are happiest with spouses having comparable educations
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as in nerd
a person with strong intellectual interests
discovered that in politics a reputation for being an intellectual was regarded as a liability
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Recent Examples of intellectual
Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 9 June 2025
In addition to her work on the diamond, Barnhart has donated time to the Miracle League of Metro Denver, which offers children and adults living with intellectual or physical challenges the opportunity to play baseball, and volunteered as a nanny for a family with a terminally ill parent.
—Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 9 June 2025
Mariette Williams, Essence, 21 May 2025
Sagittarius: Claire Arnold Claire is the spoiled daughter of the California University chancellor and an intellectual.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 17 May 2025
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Adjective
That is any sense, not just financial — intellectual, artistic and physical.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 9 June 2025
In addition to her work on the diamond, Barnhart has donated time to the Miracle League of Metro Denver, which offers children and adults living with intellectual or physical challenges the opportunity to play baseball, and volunteered as a nanny for a family with a terminally ill parent.
—Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 9 June 2025
Noun
Highland Beach quickly became a magnet for prominent Black intellectuals, including Paul Robeson, Booker T. Washington, and W.E.B. Du Bois.
—Mariette Williams, Essence, 21 May 2025
Sagittarius: Claire Arnold Claire is the spoiled daughter of the California University chancellor and an intellectual.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 17 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intellectual
Adjective
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Sheila Turner-Seed died suddenly of a cerebral hemorrhage, leaving Rachel to be raised by a loving father, Brian Seed, also a noted photographer.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
14 June 2025
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Your ideas, group projects or your network will get a cerebral jolt of inspiration.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
29 May 2025
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The requirement for clean, reliable and secure data that can adapt to the changing demands of internal and external partners has become a table stake for forward-thinking companies in this marketplace.—
Lori Schafer,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Hegseth's use of Signal is now under internal investigation by the Defense Department's inspector general.—
Anne Flaherty,
ABC News,
10 June 2025
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Desperate to return to his own era to help save his kin, Rex must team up with a gang of nerds, freaks and geeks to go back 65 million years in time.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
10 June 2025
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Even outside of the cosplay community, it’s long been considered taboo for Black people to lean into nerd culture.—
Taryn Finley,
Refinery29,
3 June 2025
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What this means for you: The traditional college track may no longer offer the best return on investment, especially in fields where practical skills are more valued than academic credentials.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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The district’s new effort seeks to attract educators for hard-to-fill positions such as special education and cross-cultural language and academic development.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 June 2025
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This included touching her breast and inner thigh on four occasions despite being told to stop by the victim, according to a copy of the complaint filed in the Northern District of Texas and obtained by PEOPLE.—
Chris Spargo,
People.com,
11 June 2025
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Studies suggest that infections or health conditions cause inflammation in the inner layer of the colon.—
Janelle McSwiggin,
Health,
6 June 2025
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Deadline asks the Festival chief whether Series Mania is focused on the highbrow of the drama spectrum.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
6 Mar. 2025
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Wagner would be a sleepless highbrow’s favorite; the long, lush, unbroken lines of music share with the white-noise hum of the air-conditioner or the thrum of the painstaking lecture the quality of being absorbing without offering undue eventfulness.—
Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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The Schomburg Center has long been the heart of Harlem’s ongoing Renaissance—from the 1920s until the present moment —the neighborhood teems with an energy of artistic and scholarly abundance that, in turn, shapes political and cultural discourse not just in New York City but across the country.—
Essence,
Essence,
19 June 2025
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Much of the design was informed by a 25-page scholarly paper on how to govern such a city, written by a professor of sociology specifically for the show.—
Brande Victorian,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2025
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This definition also includes instance in which the victim is incapable of giving consent because of temporary or permanent mental or physical incapacity (include due to the influence of drugs or alcohol) or because of age.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Apr. 2025
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The World Health Organization defines burnout as an occupational phenomenon which is characterized by feelings of energy depletion, increased mental distance from one's job, and reduced professional efficacy.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Intellectual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intellectual. Accessed 25 Jun. 2025.
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