intuition
noun
in·tu·i·tion
ˌin-tü-ˈi-shən 
-tyü-
1
a
: the power or faculty of attaining to direct knowledge or cognition without evident rational thought and inference
b
: immediate apprehension or cognition
c
: knowledge or conviction gained by intuition
2
: quick and ready insight
Examples of intuition in a Sentence
Intuition was telling her that something was very wrong.
“How did you know I would drop by?” “Oh, I don't know. It must have been intuition.”
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Here, Venus is all about compassion, romance and intuition, and the same energy manifests on an individual and collective level.
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 26 Jan. 2025
Such an artifact can center the imagination, and direct one’s intuition back toward that space.
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Overconfident leaders trust their intuition too much, ignoring what the numbers say.
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 26 Jan. 2025
Such an artifact can center the imagination, and direct one’s intuition back toward that space.
—Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker, 25 Jan. 2025
Overconfident leaders trust their intuition too much, ignoring what the numbers say.
—Mark Kane, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
By listening to their pets’ symptoms and trusting their intuition, pet parents become partners in the healing process.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Intuition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intuition. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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intuition
noun
in·tu·ition
ˌin-t(y)u̇-ˈish-ən
1
: immediate apprehension or cognition without reasoning or inferring
2
: knowledge or conviction gained by intuition
3
: the power or faculty of gaining direct knowledge or cognition without evident rational thought and inference
intuitively
adverb
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