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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To no surprise, viewers swarmed the TikTok video's comment section with their thoughts.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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Wang — who was born in Shanghai and grew up in the small town of Northfield, Minn., before moving on to college at New York University — is still humbled by the thought of how many people auditioned for the role.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Your governance framework should mandate that agents can articulate their reasoning, provide confidence scores and maintain audit trails.—
Chris Willis,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Her reasoning, however, went deeper than just following parenting trends.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
15 July 2025
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The competition helped show off talent from everyday students who, free from conceptions around grades or college concerns, are kids who care about the U.S. and its history.—
Gabrielle Gillette,
Oc Register,
9 July 2025
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Their conception of the future was published on the cover of The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, which portrayed a clock set at seven minutes to midnight.—
Jonathon Keats,
Forbes.com,
30 June 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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There is little room for the moral complexity of offline existence when everything operates by the logic of the feed.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
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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Law enforcement determined the child is not a runaway, and a custody dispute is not the sole reason for requesting an activation.—
Wren Smetana,
AZCentral.com,
25 July 2025
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One reason for these softer organic sales could be weaker consumer trends within Procter & Gamble’s main markets.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
25 July 2025
Noun
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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 30 Jul. 2025.
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