1
as in intellectual
much given to learning and thinking
a very cerebral jurist who has given much thought to what makes our nation's constitution work
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2
as in internal
of or relating to the mind
a young man given more to cerebral pursuits than to sporting activities
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Recent Examples of cerebral
Saba is the cerebral rap poet who made his name with corrosively pained classics like 2018’s Care for Me and 2022’s Few Good Things.
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Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2025
Whereas Liliana’s Invincible Summer is emotional, sincere, and relatively easy to follow, Death Takes Me is cerebral, fragmentary, and disorienting.
—Nicolás Medina Mora, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2025
For example, Gadot’s headaches were due to cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT), which is a very rare type of stroke caused by blood clots in the brain.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 13 Mar. 2025
But this sort of poetry is not just a cerebral pastime.
—Alissa Quart, TIME, 13 Mar. 2025
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Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2025
Whereas Liliana’s Invincible Summer is emotional, sincere, and relatively easy to follow, Death Takes Me is cerebral, fragmentary, and disorienting.
—Nicolás Medina Mora, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2025
For example, Gadot’s headaches were due to cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT), which is a very rare type of stroke caused by blood clots in the brain.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 13 Mar. 2025
But this sort of poetry is not just a cerebral pastime.
—Alissa Quart, TIME, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cerebral
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These experiences allow students to explore academic interests deeply while developing the intellectual vitality that selective colleges seek in applicants.—
Dr. Aviva Legatt,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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The backstory: In 1654, these some 7,500 acres of ancient woodlands and meadows were acquired by the aristocratic Clerk family (who still own it today), who quickly set about establishing it as a hub for the aesthetic and intellectual elite of their time.—
Liam Hess,
Vogue,
31 Mar. 2025
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Major negative factors include Iran’s greater nuclear weapon capabilities, its shorter time frames to build nuclear weapons, and the growing normalization of internal Iranian discussions favoring building nuclear weapons.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The countermeasures will come into effect on April 15, following the completion of the Commission's internal procedures.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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Said gravity-compensation device spins upon two axes: While an inner cage rotates through 360 degrees every 16 seconds, an outer cage spins in the opposite direction once every 60 seconds, forming a small seconds indicator at the bottom of the dial.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
1 Apr. 2025
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For the study, the researchers drilled two-gram samples out of the inner walls of two vessel fragments excavated by Schliemann.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
1 Apr. 2025
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With a shiny and textured leather exterior (which nods to the butter yellow color trend taking over this year’s runways and street style), the phone bag features an interior compartment for a little more than your phone, as well as magnetic snap closure for keeping all of it secure.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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The move makes the yacht’s interior volume, already considerable at 500 gross tons, feel significantly larger.—
Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
9 Apr. 2025
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Williamson said earlier this week that his hamstring is completely healed, but his mental state remains a work in progress.—
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oregonlive,
13 Apr. 2023
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Sign up That Torrance pushed Vial and Eduardo to such mental anguish does not surprise immigrant-justice advocates.—
María Inés Taracena,
The New Republic,
12 Apr. 2023
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The debt snowball method is meant to create quick wins that translate into psychological boosts by paying off your smallest debts first.—
Gabriel Rodríguez,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Starmer's seeming ridiculous announcement will do nothing but slap a symbolic bandage on a far deeper generational psychological wound.—
Jeffrey Blehar,
National Review,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Cerebral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cerebral. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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