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
Follow your intuition as Mars and Neptune harmonize.
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Usa Today, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
His approach centers around a radical openness to abandoning intuitions about how the world works.
—Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 29 Oct. 2025
Your intuition is one of your strongest defenses against scams.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Strong intuition could become even more important in the age of artificial intelligence.
—Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2025
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Usa Today, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
His approach centers around a radical openness to abandoning intuitions about how the world works.
—Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 29 Oct. 2025
Your intuition is one of your strongest defenses against scams.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Strong intuition could become even more important in the age of artificial intelligence.
—Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for intuition
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intuition
instinct
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Many canines view postal workers as intruders entering their territory, prompting barking and their natural defense instincts to kick in, an article from Rover reported.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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His face, while not exactly handsome, nevertheless has a certain charisma to it, a monkey-like instinct for comedy.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Intuition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intuition. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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