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Recent Examples of intuitively
State Question 820, a marijuana legalization initiative intuitively targeted for the 2022 ballot, faced legal challenges and statutory deadline complications that resulted in the measure being moved from the November 2022 election to the March 2023 ballot.
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Jeff Elkins, Oklahoman, 6 Mar. 2026
Not having a driver means the small changes in traffic that a human may be able to respond to more quickly and intuitively can slow down the ride.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
Unlike humans, a machine does not intuitively sense risk or feel the gut-wrenching fear of capital loss.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2026
Whether consciously or intuitively, the developers at Nintendo understand this instinct.
—Alan Bradley, Space.com, 2 Mar. 2026
The two musicians bound into brilliant lockstep on At Source, intuitively intertwining and untangling in a dance with cat-and-mouse stakes and a boundless playing field.
—Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 2 Mar. 2026
When a soccer player runs downfield in anticipation of the ball being passed to them, the goal is to have the ball arrive where the player will be in the future, but that mental calculation is familiar to us, intuitively, because the soccer field itself is static and unchanging.
—Big Think, 25 Feb. 2026
Most people intuitively think that’s a very positive development.
—Derek Thompson, The Atlantic, 22 Feb. 2026
The two don’t necessarily intuitively sync up.
—Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Jeff Elkins, Oklahoman, 6 Mar. 2026
Not having a driver means the small changes in traffic that a human may be able to respond to more quickly and intuitively can slow down the ride.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
Unlike humans, a machine does not intuitively sense risk or feel the gut-wrenching fear of capital loss.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2026
Whether consciously or intuitively, the developers at Nintendo understand this instinct.
—Alan Bradley, Space.com, 2 Mar. 2026
The two musicians bound into brilliant lockstep on At Source, intuitively intertwining and untangling in a dance with cat-and-mouse stakes and a boundless playing field.
—Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 2 Mar. 2026
When a soccer player runs downfield in anticipation of the ball being passed to them, the goal is to have the ball arrive where the player will be in the future, but that mental calculation is familiar to us, intuitively, because the soccer field itself is static and unchanging.
—Big Think, 25 Feb. 2026
Most people intuitively think that’s a very positive development.
—Derek Thompson, The Atlantic, 22 Feb. 2026
The two don’t necessarily intuitively sync up.
—Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intuitively
Adverb
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Many of us instinctively know there’s something cathartic about a good cry—and experts agree there are psychological benefits.—
Carolyn L. Todd,
SELF,
2 Mar. 2026
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The sidewalk was narrow, but strangers instinctively gave him a regal berth.—
H. C. Wilentz,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Warsh's theory of inflation is designed to make an essentially bulletproof case for cuts in this economy, unless something changes drastically.—
Matt Peterson,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
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This was the end-credits scene for Elio to tease Hoppers as the next Pixar film, but the brief clip resonated so loudly and turned lil' Tom into, essentially, the mascot for crashing out.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Do certain members need to divest if their goals are fundamentally misaligned?—
Belinda G. Schwartz,
Fortune,
7 Mar. 2026
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This understanding appears to stem from an ancient source, where body and matter are not merely symbolically alike, but are fundamentally continuous.—
Li Qi,
Artforum,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Intuitively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intuitively. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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