1
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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2
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
Priscilla Posada, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
Schloss Elmau takes a physical, spiritual, and intellectual approach to wellness that is all encompassing.
—Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2025
Mariam Memarsadeghi, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
So hoped some intellectuals during the Enlightenment who saw the nation as a carrier of a universalist spirit.
—Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
While this all sounds technique-heavy, Bayes is known for valuing a heart-forward approach over an intellectual one.
—Priscilla Posada, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
Schloss Elmau takes a physical, spiritual, and intellectual approach to wellness that is all encompassing.
—Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2025
Noun
Labor strikes were secured from every sector of the economy, the diaspora sustained its solidarity with unrelenting protests across the globe, and internationally, politicians, celebrities, business leaders, intellectuals, artists, musicians, and others were outspoken in their support.
—Mariam Memarsadeghi, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
So hoped some intellectuals during the Enlightenment who saw the nation as a carrier of a universalist spirit.
—Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intellectual
Adjective
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Fellow Americans with measurable cerebral activity no doubt wonder about the sheer volume of high-level brainlessness that goes unreported.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Mar. 2025
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Roberts was one of the greatest heels in wrestling history, known for his cerebral mind games, chilling promos, and in-ring mindset for the business.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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Whether this occurred through external networking or internal conversations, matching the hiring department’s needs with a new team member can happen quicker than the job posting going live.—
Kate Wieczorek,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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While it is sometimes said that lowercase deaf is an audiometric or medicalized term, such a definition does not adequately capture the internal diversity of the roughly eleven million deaf people in the United States.—
Mara Mills,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2025
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All of these tech nerd billionaires who don't want to pay anybody.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA TODAY,
21 Mar. 2025
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Support local nerds at the GeekCraft Expo at the Minneapolis Convention Center Saturday and Sunday.—
Audrey Kennedy,
Axios,
20 Mar. 2025
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The Myth of Looking Outward A fourth pervasive myth is the belief that the best innovation comes from looking outward: at competitors, industry trends, or academic theories.—
Mark Nevins,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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Most of that ends up in the Wayback Machine, while the rest is digitized analog media — books, television, radio, academic papers — scanned and stored on servers.—
Emma Bowman,
NPR,
23 Mar. 2025
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The moon will peak in your sign on April 12, shining a bright light on your inner world and urging you to focus on your identity and self-worth.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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The Themes in 'Snow White' are Hopeful The screenplay, written by Erin Cressida Wilson, is packed with inspirational messaging throughout–with themes of inner beauty, restoring hope, and using one’s power to empower others definitely resonating.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
20 Mar. 2025
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Deadline asks the Festival chief whether Series Mania is focused on the highbrow of the drama spectrum.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
6 Mar. 2025
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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
Adjective
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There is a long running scholarly debate dedicated to answering this question, and there is certainly room for improvement in how aid is allocated and executed.—
Kevin Sabet,
Newsweek,
24 Mar. 2025
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My scholarly research on the right to appeal explores how this process serves as a crucial safeguard in the country’s legal system.—
Cassandra Burke Robertson,
The Conversation,
19 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 3 Apr. 2025.
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