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 perspicacity
And our unity with divine Mind endows each of us with the intelligence, spiritual insight, and perspicacity to make sound decisions, including consenting to receiving all the good God has prepared for us.
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Karen Neff, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Apr. 2025
Karen Neff, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perspicacity
Noun
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Odysseus is a warrior with wit and intellect, a con man and fabulist who constantly reinvents himself.—
David Denby,
New Yorker,
21 June 2026
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His immediate presence was one of sharp intellect, efficiency and modesty.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2026
Noun
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Loznitsa and Mutu, who was born in what was back in the day the Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic of the Soviet Union, have worked together on several films, and the director explains why and how the director of photography’s sensitivities fit his first film so well.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
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Throughout the trial, the scientists monitored a wide variety of physiological factors, including the animals' weight, glucose tolerance, insulin sensitivity, hormone levels, internal inflammation and the specific composition of their gut bacteria.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
Noun
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The versatility, the intelligence, the playmaking and that ineffable ability to win — the Frenchman was a basketball romantic’s dream.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
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As these systems begin to mirror and amplify human intelligence, agency, and even our flaws, the stakes become existential.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
Noun
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To put these figures in perspective, the entire city of San Francisco consumes about 1 gigawatt of power.—
Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
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The Hermosa Beach Pier closed Sunday morning after a truck collided with nearby power lines.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
Noun
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Cancer season shifts your focus towards nurturing a felt sense of security.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
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Starmer has vowed to fight any leadership contest, deepening the sense of crisis within the Labour Party.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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Cignetti has tapped into a distinctly Hoosier brand of team pride, which proves that his acumen is just as strong off the football field as on it.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
IndyStar,
28 Jan. 2026
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The guys up at Auburn rave about his intelligence, his football acumen and his work ethic.—
Creg Stephenson | [email protected],
al,
20 Jan. 2023
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Joe’s mental acuity, already visibly declining in 2024, has probably worsened.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
17 June 2026
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Not everyone is as laudatory of the president’s age and mental acuity.—
Linda Marx,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
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Sina Azodi, director of George Washington University’s Middle East studies program, noted Israel’s attacks on Lebanon are an issue for Iran while the US could possibly interpret Tehran claiming to close the Strait of Hormuz as a violation of the memorandum of understanding.—
Mitchell McCluskey,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
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In fact, some are doing little to hide their skepticism – and, in some cases, outright frustration – with the memorandum of understanding, which White House officials hope to spin into a more lasting peace agreement and nuclear accord.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
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“Perspicacity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perspicacity. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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