as in understands
to have a clear idea of
an imaginative genius like Shakespeare could intuit the thoughts, feelings, and motives of a vast array of characters
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Recent Examples of intuits
Williams worries, notices, intuits, chides and calls out.
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New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
With the programming set to suit desired preferences of flavor intensity, texture and spice levels, the Nosh unit intuits when to add the next ingredients or seasonings.
—New Atlas, 26 Feb. 2026
As Pollan intuits, this practice isn’t all that fun at first.
—Isabel Fattal, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2026
This gadget intuits the temperature by learning from your behavior.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 6 Feb. 2026
Peña does well playing against type as Alcaras, who intuits that Marissa and Jenny’s bond is based on more than just the shock of Milo’s disappearance.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2025
New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
With the programming set to suit desired preferences of flavor intensity, texture and spice levels, the Nosh unit intuits when to add the next ingredients or seasonings.
—New Atlas, 26 Feb. 2026
As Pollan intuits, this practice isn’t all that fun at first.
—Isabel Fattal, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2026
This gadget intuits the temperature by learning from your behavior.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 6 Feb. 2026
Peña does well playing against type as Alcaras, who intuits that Marissa and Jenny’s bond is based on more than just the shock of Milo’s disappearance.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intuits
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Enyedi, a veteran director whose 1989 debut My 20th Century was a small arthouse phenomenon back in the day, and whose 2017 film On Body and Soul won the Golden Bear at Berlin and was nominated for an Oscar, understands her audience the way a scientist understands their subject.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
6 May 2026
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Last July, Wolfson found Barahona competent, ruling that Barahona was capable of aiding his defense attorneys and understands the severity of the penalties should he be found guilty.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
6 May 2026
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Holmes knows the difference between a hundred and forty types of tobacco ash.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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No one ever quite knows how an event will be interrupted, a notion that was proved bizarrely at last week’s World Snooker Championships when an audience member halted proceedings to protest about the BBC licence fee.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
8 May 2026
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Qualcomm’s chip can run Linux, along with Arduino software, and can even do computer vision, which deciphers what a camera sees and translates it into software.—
Kif Leswing,
CNBC,
7 Oct. 2025
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With that base knowledge and his opponent’s game tape, Nolan analyzes wide receiver alignments and deciphers the offense's attack.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Sep. 2025
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Hometown Heroes recognizes and supports the men and women who wore the uniform of the United States.—
Anne Brensley,
Boston Herald,
9 May 2026
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Richie, an audiophile, immediately recognizes the artist and sparks up a conversation.—
Anna Ortiz,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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In an oppositional reading of a media text, the audience comprehends that the message conflicts with or contradicts their personal experiences of society.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
5 May 2026
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In the end, A Guardian and a Thief is a story that comprehends hunger more deeply than the world that produces it.—
Tope Folarin,
The Atlantic,
8 Nov. 2025
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Just as the Mayor himself has become a figure who transcends city politics, Richards sees the task ahead as one that will have wider implications.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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In addition to expanding the denim and T-shirt offerings, Sung sees opportunities to expand footwear and accessories.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
11 May 2026
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Odenkirk also grasps what to do and what not to do on camera.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Rosi’s artistry grasps the limitations of being a long-term guest, visually juxtaposing the ancient and elemental, busts and people.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Wang also said China appreciates Iran’s pledge to not develop nuclear weapons, while acknowledging Iran's legitimate right to peaceful use of nuclear energy.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
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Henson appreciates this approach.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
6 May 2026
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“Intuits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intuits. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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