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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With experience that spans the globe, numerous industries, and several Fortune 500 companies, Joe is a spirited force who leverages his vetted intuition, entrepreneurial expertise, and
inspirational enthusiasm to foster and excel innovations into becoming industry game changers.
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Joe Hudicka, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Wisdom: Making Space for Something New Ryan once told me: Natural order places human intuition first and foremost.
—Cynthia Johnson, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2025
Accounting For The Lack Of Human Cognitive Shortcuts One crucial but overlooked factor in AI bot training is the absence of human cognitive shortcuts—intuition, emotional inference and implicit understanding.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Finally, Pete Miller tends to avoid any conflicts — like Pisces — using his intuition and has big dreams for his love life.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025
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Joe Hudicka, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Wisdom: Making Space for Something New Ryan once told me: Natural order places human intuition first and foremost.
—Cynthia Johnson, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2025
Accounting For The Lack Of Human Cognitive Shortcuts One crucial but overlooked factor in AI bot training is the absence of human cognitive shortcuts—intuition, emotional inference and implicit understanding.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Finally, Pete Miller tends to avoid any conflicts — like Pisces — using his intuition and has big dreams for his love life.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Intuition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intuition. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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