as in intimate
characterized by what feels naturally right or true without coming from thought or learning
He has an intuitive sense of what others are feeling that makes him a great listener. The designer has an intuitive style that stands out from the crowd but is also practical.
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Recent Examples of intuitive
From simpler, intuitive apps like Quicken Simplifi to comprehensive ecosystems like Origin, each option has its own strengths to accommodate diverse financial needs and goals.
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Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 3 June 2026
The centrality of images to intuitive, subconscious methods of understanding came to be seen as particularly feminine.
—Eliza Goodpasture, ARTnews.com, 3 June 2026
The service Discreet, generous, and deeply intuitive.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Just a beautiful example of such intuitive comedy.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 1 June 2026
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Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 3 June 2026
The centrality of images to intuitive, subconscious methods of understanding came to be seen as particularly feminine.
—Eliza Goodpasture, ARTnews.com, 3 June 2026
The service Discreet, generous, and deeply intuitive.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Just a beautiful example of such intuitive comedy.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intuitive
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The nation’s first fully digital presidential museum features a replica Oval Office, high-tech exhibits, Michelle Obama’s gowns and intimate spaces inviting reflection on policy, race and leadership.—
Sophia Tareen,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Last weekend, Lipa and Turner made their nuptials official with a more intimate wedding at London’s Old Marylebone Town Hall, amongst a small circle of friends and family.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
4 June 2026
Adjective
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Both the white dwarf and the red dwarf have their own intrinsic magnetic fields.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
2 June 2026
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Those ideas became intrinsic to American economic culture.—
Britney Porter,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Gonzales’ progressive bona fides in Denver and the state Capitol will have to overcome Hickenlooper’s experience, his comparably vast fundraising and the inherent advantage that comes from being a fixture of Colorado’s political scenery.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
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Decadence is embraced here and beauty is valued, the joy it inspires seen as only one of its inherent contributions.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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However, retail and intuitional investors could see robust returns on their investments in SpaceX stock if underwriters allocate a larger-than-usual 30% of shares to the cohort.—
Sean Conlon,Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
3 May 2026
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When work is visible, collaboration becomes instinctive.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Your 6th House of Work and Well-being lights up as the instinctive Moon moves there, facing sudden Uranus in your 12th House of Solitude.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
30 May 2026
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What Natalie does seem driven by—more than faith, more than redirected ambition—is her instinctual loathing of other women.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
11 May 2026
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Sprints are chaotic and instinctual, for all the planning that can be done, decisions have to be made on feeling, with risk, at speeds topping out at around 80kph.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
9 May 2026
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“Intuitive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intuitive. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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