1
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
The Big Bang Theory followed a group of socially awkward scientist friends navigating work, friendship and relationships, with Parsons portraying Sheldon Cooper, a brilliant but eccentric physicist known for his rigid routines, lack of social awareness and sharp intellect.
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Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
As one of the nation’s most consequential legal thinkers and scholars, Heather Gerken has long directed her fierce intellect toward defending free and fair elections, a strong civic architecture, and the rule of law.
—Elizabeth Alexander, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
Louis Tyrrell, a visionary who helped transform South Florida theater from safe and predictable fare to new plays challenging the intellect and emotion, died Friday afternoon at age 75.
—Bill Hirschman, Sun Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026
Ball will play the middle son, Cary, who inherited his mom’s razor-sharp wit and intellect.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2026
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Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
As one of the nation’s most consequential legal thinkers and scholars, Heather Gerken has long directed her fierce intellect toward defending free and fair elections, a strong civic architecture, and the rule of law.
—Elizabeth Alexander, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
Louis Tyrrell, a visionary who helped transform South Florida theater from safe and predictable fare to new plays challenging the intellect and emotion, died Friday afternoon at age 75.
—Bill Hirschman, Sun Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026
Ball will play the middle son, Cary, who inherited his mom’s razor-sharp wit and intellect.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intellect
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Three years ago, this selection might have looked like genius.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Spurs’ two youngest players made their coach look like a genius.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Antonio Express-News,
25 Apr. 2026
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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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That won't mean much to most gamers or even most PC enthusiasts, but for memory-tuning wizards like 1usmus, more levers to pull in overclocking and timing adjustments may make more capable memory overclocks possible in the future.—
Jon Martindale,
PC Magazine,
24 Apr. 2026
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Get ready for witches, munchkins and even the wizard.—
Stacey Zable,
USA Today,
23 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
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Hall had a 1% chance of survival when he was born four months premature at just 23 weeks gestation, born without a heartbeat and suffering from a brain bleed.—
Jackson Thompson OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Hernandez, whose death was ruled a suicide, was later determined to have had CTE and early brain atrophy.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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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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Many thinkers have reported that key insights came to them in their dreams.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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The same despair and grief and hope as that of our contemporary artists and thinkers whose work may or may not outlive the sixth extinction.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Intellect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intellect. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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