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the ability to learn and understand or to deal with problems
she's got the gray matter to figure that equation out
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Recent Examples of gray matter
Social engagement mitigates cognitive decline and enhances gray matter in the brain.
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Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
The team found that just one to two units of alcohol a day reduced overall brain volume and gray matter volumes across a number of areas, and microstructures in the white matter.
—New Atlas, 28 Feb. 2025
The results revealed significant reductions in gray matter after 10 days of caffeine.
—New Atlas, 11 Feb. 2025
Prior research has indicated caffeine consumption may be associated with acute reductions in gray matter volume.
—New Atlas, 11 Feb. 2025
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Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
The team found that just one to two units of alcohol a day reduced overall brain volume and gray matter volumes across a number of areas, and microstructures in the white matter.
—New Atlas, 28 Feb. 2025
The results revealed significant reductions in gray matter after 10 days of caffeine.
—New Atlas, 11 Feb. 2025
Prior research has indicated caffeine consumption may be associated with acute reductions in gray matter volume.
—New Atlas, 11 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gray matter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gray matter
Noun
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The loud, brazen demeanor adopted by many pastors inspires mass trances and a sense of divine supremacy.—
Emi Eleode,
Time,
14 July 2025
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Ninety-eight games are enough to get a sense of where the A’s stand heading into the All-Star break.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
14 July 2025
Noun
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This enables context-rich, time-sensitive decisions powered by both domain-specific and adaptive intelligence.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Loni Anderson, the beloved actress who brought intelligence and charm to her iconic role as Jennifer Marlowe on the classic TV comedy WKRP in Cincinnati, died Sunday at a Los Angeles hospital following a prolonged illness.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Technology becomes an extension and augmentation of our intellect.—
Nino Letteriello,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
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Hadar was known for his gentle character, sharp intellect and deep artistic talent.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
14 July 2025
Noun
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The administration maintains that the naysayers are wrong, and alas, there is indeed reason to suspect the official narrative of financial experts.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
25 July 2025
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Part of the reason for their refusal, the OP claims, is that this wasn't the first time they had been asked for the same favor — and had a different outcome.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
25 July 2025
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“Gray matter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gray%20matter. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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