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
This middle ground allows skepticism and intuition to exist together instead of competing.
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Malana Vantyler, Sacbee.com, 4 Feb. 2026
So researchers have been testing AI’s intuition in physics.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 Feb. 2026
January 20 – February 18 When intuition whispers, the universe is turning up the volume.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 26 Jan. 2026
Aquarius January 20 – February 18 When intuition whispers, the universe is turning up the volume.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2026
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Malana Vantyler, Sacbee.com, 4 Feb. 2026
So researchers have been testing AI’s intuition in physics.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 Feb. 2026
January 20 – February 18 When intuition whispers, the universe is turning up the volume.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 26 Jan. 2026
Aquarius January 20 – February 18 When intuition whispers, the universe is turning up the volume.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intuition
instinct
Noun
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Dogs kept some of their hierarchical instincts, replacing alpha wolves with their human masters.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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Getty Images Many of the best start-ups are inspired by our base instincts.—
David Prosser,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Intuition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intuition. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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