MOTHER WIT Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

mother wit

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Definition of mother wit

as in horse sense

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Anheuser-Busch will have to see how viewers react to its latest ad to determine if consumers think the Clydesdales still present good horse sense or represent a horse of a different color.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026
His words of wisdom are tinged with wit and old-fashioned horse sense.

— Valerie Fraser Luesse, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2024

Definition of horse sense

Noun

Because the right is viewed as divisive by liberal corporations, and the left is viewed as empathetic common sense.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
While local governments are addressing concerns through zoning restrictions and moratoriums, the state could simplify some of the political distress by common sense laws regarding data center obligations and civic responsibilities.

— Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of common sense

Noun

Get timely insight into the cases, rulings, and constitutional questions defining America’s legal landscape.

— Washington Examiner, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2026
Organizations developing solutions that leverage AI should focus on connecting expertise and insights, deploying effective solutions in a timely fashion and, importantly, objectively measuring impact.

— Brad Kreick, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of insight

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Advances robot Intelligence Neuron AI is a robot foundation model designed to combine visual perception, touch, sound, language, and memory to help robots perform complex tasks.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
In the race to build the most capable AI, the perception of which lab is ahead can change several times in a few months, as each major release gives rivals a new standard to meet.

— Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of perception

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As for the people who still want to knock rock and roll down a peg and claim the Nobel Prize made a grave error in judgement with their 2016 winner, well, Riley has just one thing to say.

— Devon Ivie, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2026
Hiring managers increasingly emphasize applicants’ autonomy and judgment relative to specific technical expertise, the report said.

— Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026

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