as in intellect
an ability to notice and understand things that are difficult or not obvious
She had the perspicacity to recognize the underlying problem.
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perspicacity
Noun
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Good American Family is about Natalia Grace, a child adopted by Kristine and Michael Barnett who already have three children of their own, one of whom has autism and a genius-level intellect.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
20 Mar. 2025 -
The main theme is not just about the religious persecution of the truth, but rather the conflict between the church and the pursuit of knowledge and humanity’s intellect.—
Rafael Motamayor,
IndieWire,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This sensitivity to swings in rates is known as duration.—
Darla Mercado, CFP®,
CNBC,
20 Mar. 2025
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Additionally, most drinks are stirred— a subtle yet intentional decision that maintains the ambiance and cultural sensitivity.—
Chelsea Davis,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In this sense, artificial intelligence remains quite unlike, and less capable than, human intelligence.—
Rob Toews,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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This is similar to the previous point about looking outward, but with a sharper focus on competitor intelligence.—
John Cairney,
Sportico.com,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Natural gas has the opportunity to compete with coal, diesel, and other inefficient power sources across the globe, delivering cleaner and cheaper power.—
Steven Dudash,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Trump has already tested the bounds of the Constitution governing presidential power several times in the first months of his second term.—
Alexandra Hutzler,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Harrison, too, expressed a sense that the odds were stacked against her, and getting worse all the time.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Mar. 2025
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Actress Taylor Dearden partly attributes her character’s sense of calm concentration to her ADHD, a condition Dearden has herself and pushed to give to Dr. Mel, too.—
Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The guys up at Auburn rave about his intelligence, his football acumen and his work ethic.—
Creg Stephenson | cstephenson@al.com,
al,
20 Jan. 2023
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But Lord knows, there’s a mountain of acumen and perspicacity or, in plain terms, good horse sense stored in those minds and souls.—
Gordon Monson,
The Salt Lake Tribune,
8 Jan. 2023
Noun
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With George’s mental acuity in question, Sheila is subpoenaed to testify in front of the Zero Day Commission oversight committee.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
22 Feb. 2025
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Her humor and acuity become an instinctual armor against a world that seldom recognizes, let alone comprehends, what she’s been through.—
Justin Chang,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Once again, Mexico seemed to have an understanding of how to manage a testy Concacaf game.—
Joshua Kloke,
The Athletic,
21 Mar. 2025
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By better understanding how the AAC organizes vocal output in budgerigars, researchers hope to gain new insights into human speech disorders, such as aphasia and Parkinson’s disease, which can impair a person’s ability to produce language.—
Ella Jeffries,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Perspicacity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perspicacity. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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