variants
or cerebra
as in brains
the part of a person that feels, thinks, perceives, wills, and especially reasons
you'll need the patience of a saint and the cerebrum of a rocket scientist to figure out the solution to this brainteaser
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Noun
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Animal studies had hinted that this might not be the entire story, showing overlap in earlier processing areas, but until now there'd been no robust research on this process in human brains.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 Sep. 2025 -
Investigators believe that Dos Santos, who was 21 years old at the time, was the brains and ringleader behind the invasion.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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People should reject the false practice of silencing opposition and instead prioritize engagement to win the hearts and minds of the nation.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 closed at fresh all-time highs as the Fed’s rate cut set in investors’ minds.—
Nur Hikmah Md Ali,
CNBC,
21 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Because in a world where intelligence is becoming artificial, the quality of human thinking has never mattered more.—
Jaime Catmull,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The South Korean military also tracked other Chinese vessels, believed to conduct drills and live-fire tests, near the country—including 13,000-ton Type 055 destroyers, which are capable of launching over 100 missiles, and Type 815 intelligence-gathering ships.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Cerebrums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cerebrums. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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