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noun

Definition of brainsnext
plural of brain
as in intelligence
the ability to learn and understand or to deal with problems you have the brains to figure out that problem on your own

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brains

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verb

present tense third-person singular of brain
as in skulls

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  1. intelligence
  2. intellect
  3. sense
  4. reason
  5. brainpower
Noun
  • Trump's selection of Gabbard has drawn scrutiny over her lack of a background in intelligence, along with her views on Russia, recently deposed Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad and other U.S. adversaries.
    Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2025
  • This is an extraordinarily serious job that requires maintaining the independence of the intelligence community.
    Beatrice Peterson, ABC News, 11 Jan. 2025
Definition of intelligence
Noun
  • Foreman theater answered this call by creating dreamscapes that eluded our intellect’s mania for control.
    Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Hubert began gifting his fellow Orc with temporary intellect, which nearly caused an uprising amongst his clansmen.
    Kazuma Hashimoto, Rolling Stone, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of intellect
Noun
  • Homegrown slugger Pete Alonso has continually made the most sense for New York, but his free agency has dragged on for months.
    Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
  • His confirmation hearing, set for Thursday at 10 a.m. EST, could provide a clearer sense of his priorities.
    Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 16 Jan. 2025
Definition of sense
Noun
  • In addition to outgoing President Biden and first lady Jill, all are expected to attend except for Michelle Obama, who is skipping the event for unknown reasons.
    Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 14 Jan. 2025
  • One potential reason for the unexpected extent of sinking identified in the study are vibrations from construction of new adjacent buildings, as high-rises stand on pilings that are often driven 100 to 200 feet into the ground.
    Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of reason
Noun
  • And, with all due respect to the people doing the work, none of these tasks takes much brainpower.
    Gene Marks, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • One dazzling 2014 demonstration of Watson’s brainpower showed off its potential to transform medicine using AI—a goal that IBM CEO Virginia Rometty often calls the company’s moon shot.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 2 Apr. 2019
Definition of brainpower
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