as in instinct
an innate sense of what is true or what will happen
Although the child looked fine, the parents' intuition told them something was wrong.
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Recent Examples of intuition
The intuition behind chatbot reasoning is to have AI models work out a solution step-by-step, using a scratch pad of sorts, and then evaluate steps along the way to change course or start over as needed—very much like the two-step approach used by AlphaGo.
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Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 30 Mar. 2026
Harvey is a dynamic skater who breaks down coverage with her feet, deceptive puck skills and playmaking intuition.
—Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Day describes intuition in pragmatic terms.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
Trust your intuition to guide which invitations to decline kindly with grace.
—Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
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Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 30 Mar. 2026
Harvey is a dynamic skater who breaks down coverage with her feet, deceptive puck skills and playmaking intuition.
—Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Day describes intuition in pragmatic terms.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
Trust your intuition to guide which invitations to decline kindly with grace.
—Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intuition
instinct
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Since short-term returns have historically improved after a pullback, your first instinct might be to buy risk assets at a lower price.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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The ten seconds that led to the Braylon Mullins’ miracle shot were a series of reflex plays, reactions, the ultimate in instincts taking over, living in the split second, rather than in the moment.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
30 Mar. 2026
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