brains
- acumen n.
- astuteness n.
- authority n.
- brainpower n.
- capacity n.
- cleverness n.
- erudition n.
- gray matter n.
- head n.
- ingenuity n.
- intellect n.
- intelligence n.
- judgment n.
- mentality n.
- mind n.
- official n.
- profundity n.
- reason n.
- ringleader n.
- sagaciousness n.
- sagacity n.
- sageness n.
- sense n.
- smarts n.
- variety meat n.
- wisdom n.
- wit/wits n.
Example Sentences
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Aside from that, former Trinity player and modern day favourite Danny Kirmond is also on the staff while the experienced Stu Dickens also adds to the brains trust.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
“We’re the brains behind the planes,” said Katheryn Durkee, a veteran materials and process engineer who served on the union’s negotiating team.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
That report was based on a cohort analysis involving the brains, medical records and death certificates of 202 brain donors, they said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
Unlike conventional computers, animal brains must operate within strict metabolic limits.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026
Everybody knows that people use their brains to think.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
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