intuition

Definition of intuitionnext
as in instinct
an innate sense of what is true or what will happen Although the child looked fine, the parents' intuition told them something was wrong.

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Recent Examples of intuition Buying today requires balancing data and intuition. Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 23 June 2026 This opposition can blur the line between genuine intuition and projection, or desire and fantasy. Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026 As the Moon, planet of intuition, enters your sign, identity and vitality feel refreshed, and your sensitivity becomes a quiet guide rather than a drain. Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 6 June 2026 Among our non-machine capabilities are many that are not uniquely human: sentience, emotion, and the kind of felt experience that drives intuition. Boris Kachka, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for intuition
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instinct
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  • With its loose ends and digressions, Dream Me a Dream stays true to those idiosyncratic instincts while retaining enough of the welcoming glow of Dance of Love to make this an affecting farewell from an endearing eccentric.
    Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Pitchfork, 22 June 2026
  • His instinct for talent led Davis to discover and sign eventual megastars like Bruce Springsteen, Carlos Santana, Chicago, Earth, Wind and Fire, Aerosmith and Barry Manilow.
    Jason Kravarik, CNN Money, 22 June 2026

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“Intuition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intuition. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.

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