intuition
noun
in·tu·i·tion
ˌin-tü-ˈi-shən 
-tyü-
1
a
: the power or faculty of attaining to direct knowledge or cognition without evident rational thought and inference
b
: immediate apprehension or cognition
c
: knowledge or conviction gained by intuition
2
: quick and ready insight
Examples of intuition in a Sentence
Intuition was telling her that something was very wrong.
“How did you know I would drop by?” “Oh, I don't know. It must have been intuition.”
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Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 25 July 2025
Headlines have celebrated leaders who charged ahead with their ideas, reshaping the world through conviction, never second-guessing their intuition.
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The ideation is not necessarily creative; an Omnes principle is to trust and support the intuition of each filmmaker.
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My intuition tells me that was a visit from spirit.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
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Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 25 July 2025
Headlines have celebrated leaders who charged ahead with their ideas, reshaping the world through conviction, never second-guessing their intuition.
—Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
The ideation is not necessarily creative; an Omnes principle is to trust and support the intuition of each filmmaker.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 21 July 2025
My intuition tells me that was a visit from spirit.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for intuition
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“Intuition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intuition. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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intuition
noun
in·tu·ition
ˌin-t(y)u̇-ˈish-ən
1
: immediate apprehension or cognition without reasoning or inferring
2
: knowledge or conviction gained by intuition
3
: the power or faculty of gaining direct knowledge or cognition without evident rational thought and inference
intuitively
adverb
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