as in intelligence
the ability to learn and understand or to deal with problems
you have the brains to figure out that problem on your own
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Recent Examples of brains
Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 24 Apr. 2026
In 1987, Shields graduated from Princeton, proving she's got beauty and brains to spare!
—Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
So what did our two political brains make of it all?
—Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 24 Apr. 2026
Certainly during Shakespeare’s day and his characters and in the medical literature, their brains light up, their memories, their imaginations, their intellectual abilities, and, yes, maybe telekinetic powers.
—Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
The Harvard study followed 317 adults with healthy brains who were between 50 and 90 years old.
—Neal Riley, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
In recent years, AI development has obsessed over faster chips and bigger digital brains.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
Similarly, the team also found that, while in space, astronauts actually exerted more force than necessary to grip objects because their brains still expected the presence of gravity.
—Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 20 Apr. 2026
The fact that the sensors would be embedded in a beanie or baseball cap, rather than in the brains of users, also gives Sabi a unique selling point over contemporary competitors like Neuralink.
—Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 20 Apr. 2026
Noun
But a few years before our discovery, researchers found that the same protein [called TDP-43] is found in the spinal cords of patients with ALS and in the brains of patients with FTD.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 24 Apr. 2026
In 1987, Shields graduated from Princeton, proving she's got beauty and brains to spare!
—Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
So what did our two political brains make of it all?
—Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 24 Apr. 2026
Certainly during Shakespeare’s day and his characters and in the medical literature, their brains light up, their memories, their imaginations, their intellectual abilities, and, yes, maybe telekinetic powers.
—Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
The Harvard study followed 317 adults with healthy brains who were between 50 and 90 years old.
—Neal Riley, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
In recent years, AI development has obsessed over faster chips and bigger digital brains.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
Similarly, the team also found that, while in space, astronauts actually exerted more force than necessary to grip objects because their brains still expected the presence of gravity.
—Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 20 Apr. 2026
The fact that the sensors would be embedded in a beanie or baseball cap, rather than in the brains of users, also gives Sabi a unique selling point over contemporary competitors like Neuralink.
—Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brains
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Charles is expected to talk about the defense, intelligence and security ties the countries have shared for decades.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Belarus’ presidential press service said the negotiations had involved intelligence services from seven countries.—
Claudia Ciobanu,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Though an unabashedly liberal Democrat, Hart commanded respect from lawmakers of both parties for his intellect, decency and grit.—
John T. Shaw,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Propaganda was the art that conveyed—through emotions and even spirituality, not intellect—the all-encompassing ideology that ruled one’s life.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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That’s not to say the decisions were easy and lacked a sense of foreboding.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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February 19 – March 20 Small choices today create a sense of ease that lasts.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The assassination attempt failed — and Hinckley was arrested, tried and found not guilty by reason of insanity in 1982.—
Kelsie Cairns,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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McCollum’s line was one of the biggest reasons the game never got complicated.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Their top-30 visits, where NFL clubs host prospects at their facilities to gather further intel, are often smokescreens.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
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These are in addition to private members clubs The Wilde and Cipriani, among other highlights.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
16 Jan. 2026
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Now, researchers and oncologists need to throw their brainpower into understanding how to do that even better, whether with this drug paired with others, or with the next wave of treatments.—
Lisa Jarvis,
Mercury News,
23 Apr. 2026
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To understand what’s next, follow the flow of money and brainpower.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
9 Dec. 2025
Verb
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But the plot also retains a serial quality that saps momentum and betrays its TV roots.—
Naveen Kumar,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2026
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But hamate surgery often saps a hitter of power, something Lindor, Carroll and Holliday were expected to supply in 2026.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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“Brains.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brains. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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