1
as in thought
something imagined or pictured in the mind
notebooks filled with his intellections on an amazing array of topics
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as in reasoning
the thought processes that have been established as leading to valid solutions to problems
ever since Descartes famously declared, "I think, therefore I am," people have tended to regard acts of conscious intellection as proof of their own existence
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Recent Examples of intellection
Tennant always brought his own intellection to Disco’s throbbing hedonism yet was hedonistic nonetheless, perfecting a musical idiom that his forerunner Noel Coward was too early to enjoy.
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Armond White, National Review, 10 May 2024
The school board’s legal counsel thought the book could be in conflict with a recent state intellection freedom rule, and recommended it be removed from circulation, according to a spokeswoman.
—Tcrain, al, 26 Jan. 2023
There is pleasant cohesion to his body of work, with its blend of bookish intellection and breezy verbal humor.
—The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2021
This is a big spread, in other words, an ambitious platter of intellection and emotion.
—Dwight Garner, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2016
Armond White, National Review, 10 May 2024
The school board’s legal counsel thought the book could be in conflict with a recent state intellection freedom rule, and recommended it be removed from circulation, according to a spokeswoman.
—Tcrain, al, 26 Jan. 2023
There is pleasant cohesion to his body of work, with its blend of bookish intellection and breezy verbal humor.
—The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2021
This is a big spread, in other words, an ambitious platter of intellection and emotion.
—Dwight Garner, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intellection
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And maybe, this line of thought continued, the Islamic Republic of Iran—its main clients hobbled, its economy failing, and its theocratic leadership losing support—would finally cut a nuclear deal with the United States, or implode altogether.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
28 July 2025
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Unfortunately, most hiring managers take a backward-thinking approach and charge ahead with little thought.—
Roberta Matuson,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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Psychologists call this motivated reasoning. LLMs threaten to turbocharge that phenomenon.—
Gautam Mukunda,
Twin Cities,
27 July 2025
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Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, and Neil Gorsuch dissented from the order granting the stay, but did not elaborate on their reasoning either.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
24 July 2025
Noun
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Experiences are incredibly expensive to develop, and take years from conception to completion (Disney CEO Bob Iger says that the parks typically take as long as two years to develop, and another five years to build).—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
23 July 2025
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The idea is to incubate original ideas from their conception through to commercialization and provide IP owners with advice on strategy, branding building, content development and making cash.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
21 July 2025
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Their accounts, as a result, follow a logic of inevitability, colored by their present-day convictions.—
Terry Nguyen
July 23,
Literary Hub,
23 July 2025
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Interrogate the foundation models and their synthetic generation logic.—
Jēnna Reese,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
Noun
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What does the heat index chart look like? To get an idea of how air temperatures and humidity levels produce apparent temperatures, here is the NWS' heat index chart.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
23 July 2025
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Notable Music speakers: Wyclef Jean, Wynonna Judd, 2016: President Barack Obama discusses civic engagement, while first lady Michelle Obama's talks about her Let Girls Learn initiative and using music to promote ideas.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
23 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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The news division is, like its counterparts, experimenting with a bevy of concepts to see which ones strike a chord with the younger viewers who use streaming as their primary means of watching video.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
14 July 2025
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For his new concept revitalizing the former Nash & Proper space, Jimenez is taking inspiration from popular fast food chains such as In-N-Out and Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers, which have compact menus with high-quality ingredients.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
14 July 2025
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The franchise’s purchase by Disney in 2012 likely subconsciously reinforced the notion that Star Wars is popcorn, family entertainment, not the meaty material that wins acting awards.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
23 July 2025
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Cue a slapdash kidnapping and a quest to verify his identity prior to burying him alive, which brings together a rag-tag gang—a bookshop owner, a photographer, her ex, and a bride-to-be—all of whom suffered at the same man’s hands and have their own notions of justice.—
Taylor Antrim,
Vogue,
21 July 2025
Cite this Entry
“Intellection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intellection. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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