1
as in intellectual
much given to learning and thinking
a very cerebral jurist who has given much thought to what makes our nation's constitution work
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2
as in internal
of or relating to the mind
a young man given more to cerebral pursuits than to sporting activities
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Recent Examples of cerebral
Many songs had dark overtones, reflecting Morrison's cerebral, if haunted, nature.
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Marco Della Cava, USA Today, 14 May 2025
Trudeau's departure, which handed leadership to the cerebral former central banker Mark Carney, proved a political masterstroke, allowing the party to rebound in the absence of its tarnished standard bearer.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
The cerebral crowd attended lectures on topics such as the Italian sculptor Bernini.
—Fran Golden, AFAR Media, 29 May 2025
With Mercury in its sign of rulership, Gemini, the mercurial effects become strengthened, as the messenger planet is all the more curious, adaptable and savvy when transiting this cerebral Air sign.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 29 May 2025
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Marco Della Cava, USA Today, 14 May 2025
Trudeau's departure, which handed leadership to the cerebral former central banker Mark Carney, proved a political masterstroke, allowing the party to rebound in the absence of its tarnished standard bearer.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
The cerebral crowd attended lectures on topics such as the Italian sculptor Bernini.
—Fran Golden, AFAR Media, 29 May 2025
With Mercury in its sign of rulership, Gemini, the mercurial effects become strengthened, as the messenger planet is all the more curious, adaptable and savvy when transiting this cerebral Air sign.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cerebral
Adjective
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On the pages of National Review and, after 1966, on Firing Line, Buckley pioneered the do-your-own-research rhetorical style: whataboutism and verbal misdirections that often slipped into intellectual nihilism.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
24 June 2025
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Her wide-ranging symphony of essays on Black womanhood is a treat—incisive, intellectual, intimate, funny, and formally inventive.—
Gabrielle Bellot,
Literary Hub,
24 June 2025
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The official spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss internal government deliberations.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
23 June 2025
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Some of my favorite internal newsletters weren’t flashy at all.—
Luciana Cemerka,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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To be self-reliant is to choose the inner vision over outer noise.—
Dr. Adil Dalal,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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Although it's not specifically built to focus on the inner solar system, its special twilight observing campaigns might be able to catch some of these hidden asteroids.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
24 June 2025
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The team has incorporated expansive open decks, see-through platforms, and grand architectural staircases to connect the interior and exterior.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
20 June 2025
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Originally created in 1976, this piece offers a rare chance to see his language applied to an interior, spatial context.—
Nel-Olivia Waga,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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This definition also includes instance in which the victim is incapable of giving consent because of temporary or permanent mental or physical incapacity (include due to the influence of drugs or alcohol) or because of age.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Apr. 2025
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Without supervision or regulation, kids can easily stumble upon explicit material, including violent and extremist content, that can lead to mental distress, desensitization and a warped perception of the world around them.—
Richard Wistocki,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Apr. 2025
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Part of that brand was to label it a ‘spirit,’ blurring the psychological lines between an alcoholic beverage and a THC one.—
Andrew Watman,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Is our size a psychological influence in our lives like other markers such as race, class, cultural background and gender identity?—
Jane Smiley
June 20,
Literary Hub,
20 June 2025
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“Cerebral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cerebral. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.
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