as in to understand
to have a clear idea of
an imaginative genius like Shakespeare could intuit the thoughts, feelings, and motives of a vast array of characters
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Recent Examples of intuit
The 2024 presidential candidates seem to have intuited this.
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Carol Bishop Mills, The Conversation, 17 Sep. 2024
Maybe we’re meant to intuit that Jason’s timing has always sucked.
—Chris Klimek, Vulture, 8 May 2024
The narrative structure is simple and logical in this regard — these images are connected enough in story and concept that these factual clues become easy to intuit — but what remains uncertain is the thematic nature of this visual connection.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 26 Jan. 2024
Readers of political thrillers may intuit early on the resolution of the deadly duel between two opposing spies—a gorgeous female CIA operative and an irresistibly charming male officer in Cuba’s Intelligence Directorate.
—Richard Feinberg, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2021
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Carol Bishop Mills, The Conversation, 17 Sep. 2024
Maybe we’re meant to intuit that Jason’s timing has always sucked.
—Chris Klimek, Vulture, 8 May 2024
The narrative structure is simple and logical in this regard — these images are connected enough in story and concept that these factual clues become easy to intuit — but what remains uncertain is the thematic nature of this visual connection.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 26 Jan. 2024
Readers of political thrillers may intuit early on the resolution of the deadly duel between two opposing spies—a gorgeous female CIA operative and an irresistibly charming male officer in Cuba’s Intelligence Directorate.
—Richard Feinberg, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intuit
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Looking ahead to the future of integrating art and commerce, Cao Hailun emphasized the importance of understanding art and culture.WWD, WWD, 22 Nov. 2024
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The arrangement is understood to be part of a longer-term commitment that the anchor and CBS News have made to one another.Brian Steinberg, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
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Reduce inflammation and swelling Cold water exposure may spike concentrations of stress hormones in our system, which is known to increase the levels of anti-inflammatory biomarkers in our systems.Audrey Noble, Vogue, 23 Nov. 2024
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But what Havel knew, even while sitting in his cell, is that hope is different: the idea that things could improve.Jamil Zaki, TIME, 23 Nov. 2024
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One work after another is deciphered as an allegory of the artist’s tribulations under the regime.Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
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Make your plan easy to understand and calculate so reps can focus on cooking up sales, not deciphering complex formulas.Anjai Lal, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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In a post-debate interview, Levy, the Texas AFL-CIO president, said that by agreeing to the three-way faceoff, the candidates recognized labor’s importance to the Texas Democratic constituency.Hogan Gore, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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By 2011, the service had recognized more than one billion songs, and by the following year, that number had increased to five billion, with the 15 billion milestone following in 2014.Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 21 Nov. 2024
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Expert witnesses are critical in helping judges and juries comprehend complicated technical or scientific information.Lars Daniel, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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For beginners, visual languages are much easier to initially comprehend.PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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That’s not enough of the planet’s circumference to see the horizon line begin to show off its curve.Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 15 Nov. 2024
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There were moments of vulnerability never seen from him before.Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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Unlike the clawed animals that also climb, primates rely on opposable toes and thumbs to grasp with whole feet and hands.Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 21 Nov. 2024
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Ty still doesn’t fully grasp what happened to him, and why.Aliyya Swaby, ProPublica, 13 Nov. 2024
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Snowbasin skiers appreciate the easy access to Ogden (20 miles away), the fast lift network, the 325 average annual inches of snowfall, and the quality hospitality.Sam Pfeifle, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2024
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But Tesla and Trump Media shares aren’t the only ones expected to appreciate following Trump’s victory.Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
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“Intuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intuit. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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