intellect
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Greek pistis—trust as social persuasion—became, in Christian theology, fides: a structured commitment of the intellect to a claim that cannot be directly demonstrated, grounded not in feeling or rhetorical force but in evaluated reasons.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
Among new friends in London, Mary’s studiousness makes her a formidable intellect.
From Salon • May 20, 2026
A writer, activist, organizer, prodigious intellect and a lifelong crusader for racial equality, Du Bois might have deemed his own life a failure, especially if he’d lived another 60 years.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
"Yuriy was very smart. She really won him over with her intellect," Nina said.
From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026
It was going to be fought by intellect and cunning.
From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez
Vocabulary lists containing intellect
"Ain't I a Woman?"
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Steven P. Jobs, 1955-2011: The New York Times Obituary
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