Thesaurus results for INTUITION

intuition

noun

as in instinct

an innate sense of what is true or what will happen Although the child looked fine, the parents' intuition told them something was wrong.

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Recent Examples of intuition Developers trusted their intuition, wrote code quickly, and assumed things would work out. —

Emin Gün Sirer, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026 Structured approaches, like comparing goals to historical benchmarks, can make sure that assessments are consistent and grounded in evidence rather than intuition alone. —

Kumar Rakesh Ranjan, The Conversation, 27 Apr. 2026 The unusual caution may indicate a White House intuition that this particular gunman is not a promising candidate to cast as an agent of a broad conspiracy. —

David Frum, The Atlantic, 26 Apr. 2026 Nakase’s intuition turned out to be on point. —

Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for intuition

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instinct

Noun

The Moon in your sign highlights your 1st House of Self, making your instincts strong, fast, and immediate.

— Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2026
My parents had none of this, nor even basic language to understand transness—nothing but instincts and empathy.

— Benny Peterson, Vogue, 4 May 2026