Thesaurus results for INTUITION

intuition

noun

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 The idea of business ownership developed with both practicality and intuition. —

Jason Phillips, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2026 Judgment on the other hand is more about taste, professional intuition, and subtle but often critical qualitative distinctions that often require both talent and experience. —

Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026 Analysts for Bank of America had much the same intuition on Monday about near-term performance. —

Tobias Burns, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026 Your intuition is at an all time high. —

Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for intuition

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instinct

Noun

With a sturdy frame and enough athleticism to make throws both on and off platform, Moore also has natural instincts as a pocket passer and delivers a generally accurate ball.

— Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Kurt's key takeaways Candace trusted her instincts and flagged this email right away.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026