as in intelligence
the ability to learn and understand or to deal with problems
she had the smarts to start college at age 16, but perhaps not the emotional maturity
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Noun
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But typically, the Russian leader – a former intelligence officer with the Soviet Union’s security service, the KGB – uses translators to avoid speaking in English during diplomatic conversations.—
Katharina Krebs,
CNN Money,
16 Aug. 2025 -
The Trump administration paused intelligence sharing and weapons shipments to Ukraine after the incident.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
16 Aug. 2025
Verb
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West Nile virus symptoms include fever, headaches, body aches, joint pain, vomiting, diarrhea and rashes.—
Jeremy Duda,
Axios,
18 Mar. 2025
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And there’s a part of me that aches and hurts because of it.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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What solidified Wash’s theme was actually a leitmotif for moments of discovery and Wash’s incredible intellect.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
25 July 2025
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Douglass unleashed his vast intellect, his powerful imagery and an accurate rendering of the Holy Scriptures.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
17 July 2025
Noun
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On the inside, a two-story lobby wrapped in wood and featuring large-format terrazzo tile flooring is meant to evoke an immediate sense of peace for players.—
Sydney Franklin,
The Enquirer,
7 Aug. 2025
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Five-time Emmy nominee Connie Britton has a case of imposter syndrome… in the literal sense.—
Claire Franken,
TVLine,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Smarts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smarts. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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