as in intellectual
much given to learning and thinking
a fringe party of nerdy political activists who have no chance of getting elected
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Adjective
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Amodei's warning about AI's acceleration on intellectual tasks shows that static expertise now has a short shelf life.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025 -
On the surface, this is a bashfully dystopian science fiction yarn about friendship and loss, but boiling right under that is a fiercely intellectual narrative that tackles big questions about art, originality, inspiration, motherhood and impermanence.—
Gabino Iglesias,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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The cerebral crowd attended lectures on topics such as the Italian sculptor Bernini.—
Fran Golden,
AFAR Media,
29 May 2025
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With Mercury in its sign of rulership, Gemini, the mercurial effects become strengthened, as the messenger planet is all the more curious, adaptable and savvy when transiting this cerebral Air sign.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
29 May 2025
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“Nerdy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nerdy. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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