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as in genius
a very smart person
one of the finest intellects of our time
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as in intelligence
the ability to learn and understand or to deal with problems
a child of great intellect as well as artistic talent
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Recent Examples of intellect
This movement made known the intellect and talent of Black people and influenced future movements demanding the equal rights that Black people deserved.
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Shantay Robinson, ARTnews.com, 24 Feb. 2025
For those less familiar, here is a quick cheat sheet to the basic facts of each element in the zodiac: air signs are the intellects, water signs are emoters, fire signs are (go figure) fiery, and earth signs are grounded.
—Maya Layne, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2025
Scholars are selected through an application process designed to identify leadership potential, intellect, and strong character.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
And certainly, in the playoffs in the end of the year, Jayden Daniels sitting in the pocket, beating pressure, so much of that again with his poise and intellect and accuracy with his arm, and again, just really, really rare to see that.
—ABC News, 9 Feb. 2025
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Shantay Robinson, ARTnews.com, 24 Feb. 2025
For those less familiar, here is a quick cheat sheet to the basic facts of each element in the zodiac: air signs are the intellects, water signs are emoters, fire signs are (go figure) fiery, and earth signs are grounded.
—Maya Layne, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2025
Scholars are selected through an application process designed to identify leadership potential, intellect, and strong character.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
And certainly, in the playoffs in the end of the year, Jayden Daniels sitting in the pocket, beating pressure, so much of that again with his poise and intellect and accuracy with his arm, and again, just really, really rare to see that.
—ABC News, 9 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intellect
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Bernstein, an outspoken American Jewish conductor renowned for iconic compositions like West Side Story and Candide, was widely admired for his artistic genius and fervent political activism, including marching with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr during the 1960s.—
Court Stroud,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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Lamar, known for his lyrical genius, is from Southern California and wanted to show the newest Laker some love.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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The patent signals Amazon's solution to this long-standing challenge—combining Alexa's voice interface with the deep product intelligence that Rufus has demonstrated since its launch earlier this year.—
Kiri Masters,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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The United States subsequently paused intelligence sharing and providing security assistance to Ukraine.—
Keir Simmons,
NBC News,
13 Mar. 2025
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O’Reilly has Stanley Cup pedigree, defensive prowess and is a wizard at the faceoff dot.—
Jesse Granger,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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Selena Gomez is making her return to the Disney+ series Wizards Beyond Waverly Place as free-wheeling wizard Alex Russo, and Entertainment Weekly has an exclusive first look from the episode.—
Calie Schepp,
EW.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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None offer the sense of exclusivity found at The Estates.—
Paula Conway,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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But the Mac Studio has been around for a few years now, and Apple likely has a better sense of how the Max-versus-Ultra sales break down.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
5 Mar. 2025
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The reptilian brain—responsible for survival instincts—scans every interaction for threats.—
Carlos Hoyos,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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With the use of an external device, generally a computer, BCIs essentially facilitate communication between a person’s brain and that device.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Orange County Register,
10 Mar. 2025
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Those types of metrics are part of the reason Knoblauch is advocating for Draisaitl to win the Selke Trophy to go along with a strong Hart case.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
The Athletic,
15 Mar. 2025
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The Fire were without standout striker Mallory Swanson, out for personal reasons.—
Theo Lloyd-Hughes,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Intellect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intellect. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.
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