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outthink

[aut-thingk] / ˌaʊtˈθɪŋk /


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OpenAI was founded to pursue artificial general intelligence, broadly defined as being able to outthink humans at almost all tasks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 9, 2025

In a blog post, Google CEO Sundar Puchai predicted the technology underlying Gemini Advanced will be able to outthink even the smartest people when tackling many complex topics.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 8, 2024

“If you keep your mental game, you’ll get close. I’m not going to outhit and outputt them, but I can outthink them.”

From Los Angeles Times ● May 24, 2023

In the moment, I want to find a reason, and I want to believe I can outthink the next one.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 14, 2023

Most of my classmates could outrun me on the playing field and outthink me in the classroom, and I had a good deal of catching up to do.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

He is an almost legendary figure in American and Western popular culture as some type of super-spy and KGB killer who is always playing 3-D chess and outthinking his opponents.

From Salon ● Dec. 22, 2022

Let me spoil it for you: Ashe prevailed, outplaying and outthinking Connors to become the first African American man to win Wimbledon.

From New York Times ● Dec. 2, 2021

“Just being able to be patient and outthinking guys and just playing at your own speed is vital for me.”

From Washington Times ● Mar. 15, 2017

After 16 years as the manager of the Cardinals and 33 years over all in the job, La Russa is done marching relievers in and out of games and outthinking most of his counterparts.

From New York Times ● Oct. 31, 2011

Not too easy—he must feel he is outthinking you.

From The K-Factor by Harry Harrison

"He wasn't just knocked out - he was outboxed, outthought and outfought and, ultimately, bullied by the stronger, younger, fitter guy," said former world champion Barry Jones on the 5 Live Boxing podcast.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2024

In the end, Ms. Markle outthought us all.

From New York Times ● May 19, 2018

“They outworked us, the outplayed us, they outthought us. Whatever adjective you want to use, they did it to us tonight.”

From Washington Times ● Feb. 23, 2018

Watford outfought and outthought a vulnerable Everton side to take all three points on a dank December lunchtime.

From The Guardian ● Dec. 10, 2016

Lee outthought Hooker, even though he knew far less about Hooker’s army than Hooker knew about his.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell




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