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as in cerebral
much given to learning and thinking
as the daughter of college professors, she's used to being around intellectual people
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as in internal
of or relating to the mind
intellectual pursuits such as reading and studying
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as in educational
of or relating to schooling or learning especially at an advanced level
research that shows that people from very intellectual backgrounds are happiest with spouses having comparable educations
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as in nerd
a person with strong intellectual interests
discovered that in politics a reputation for being an intellectual was regarded as a liability
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Recent Examples of intellectual
Jackie Cushman, Boston Herald, 14 Feb. 2025
But there is more to our relationship with Jesus than simply intellectual thought.
—Gordon Pennertz, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Ronald H. Linden, The Conversation, 10 Feb. 2025
Among them were a bevy of noted artists, writers, intellectuals and revolutionaries.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
What distinguished John and Abigail’s relationship was their mutual respect, intellectual curiosity and humor.
—Jackie Cushman, Boston Herald, 14 Feb. 2025
But there is more to our relationship with Jesus than simply intellectual thought.
—Gordon Pennertz, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Noun
Meanwhile, global companies and technical experts and intellectuals have fled Russia in droves.
—Ronald H. Linden, The Conversation, 10 Feb. 2025
Among them were a bevy of noted artists, writers, intellectuals and revolutionaries.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intellectual
Adjective
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If Santo Stefano is cerebral, Santa Sabina is ethereal — as iridescent as a soap bubble but as solid as stone.—
The New York Times,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Mar. 2025
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The folding of cerebral tissue is one of the brain’s most distinctive features.—
Tom Hawking,
Popular Science,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Developing an internal knowledge repository centralized and accessible to personnel doing the work.—
Dr. Cynthia J. Young,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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Bear, Wolf, Lion and Dolphin. Genetics, age, geography and the body’s circadian rhythm (its internal 24-hour clock) can determine one’s chronotype, the Sleep Foundation said in its report.—
Amy McGorry,
Fox News,
23 Feb. 2025
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Known for his flip-up sunglasses, Dwayne made being a math nerd cool, and his flirtatious antics and relationship with Whitley often took center stage.—
Emily Krauser,
People.com,
23 Feb. 2025
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Bravo! Adam Sandler’s Song: 50 Years In his song about 50 years of SNL, Sandler calls out things everyone knows about the show—that the cast is often visibly looking at cue cards—and things only SNL nerds and actual cast members know—that Steven Spielberg is a frequent visitor.—
Joe Berkowitz,
Vulture,
17 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Four challengers have stepped forward, offering to help lead the district during a critical period underscored by a superintendent transition, literacy and academic performance issues, and impending school closures.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Feb. 2025
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National Cares Mentoring Movement provides social and academic support to help Black youth succeed in college and beyond.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
People.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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He is called upon by a monk from a secretive temple to protect a powerful child from a corrupt master, forcing him to confront his inner demons.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
24 Feb. 2025
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There’s an option for a second helm in the main salon, but that choice would really mess with the feng shui that Aquila designed into this main inner social area.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Wagner would be a sleepless highbrow’s favorite; the long, lush, unbroken lines of music share with the white-noise hum of the air-conditioner or the thrum of the painstaking lecture the quality of being absorbing without offering undue eventfulness.—
Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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Richie Grainge herself has evolved her stylistic approach from an ostentatious Los Angeleno verve into a look that’s more low-key highbrow.—
Nick Remsen,
CNN,
13 Feb. 2024
Adjective
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The firm also is known for its academic research and scholarly publications.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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All this has left many faculty members feeling beside the point, especially in pursuits like chemistry, classics, English, government, or law—five scholarly fields that together produced every Harvard president of the twentieth century.—
Nathan Heller,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
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Williamson said earlier this week that his hamstring is completely healed, but his mental state remains a work in progress.—
oregonlive,
oregonlive,
13 Apr. 2023
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Sign up That Torrance pushed Vial and Eduardo to such mental anguish does not surprise immigrant-justice advocates.—
María Inés Taracena,
The New Republic,
12 Apr. 2023
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“Intellectual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intellectual. Accessed 8 Mar. 2025.
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