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I.Q.



IQ




NOUN
mental age
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"Only High I.Q. individuals need apply!" he wrote on his Truth Social platform.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

Roy, sensing that Jamie needs greater emotional I.Q. than he can provide, quickly enlists Keeley to help.

From New York Times ● May 24, 2023

“Among many quality traits, his high character and baseball I.Q. are tailor-made for our group, while his experiences in key roles for championship-quality teams will no doubt provide value in our ongoing development.”

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 12, 2023

At age 11, Johnson was given an I.Q. score of 69, but in prison he read more good literature than the average student at Yale University, a mile and a half from his boyhood home.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 1, 2022

He said an I.Q. showed how much intelligence you could get, like the numbers on the outside of a measuring cup.

From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes

"In Spain, they really appreciate my IQ and quality because at Barca, if you're not technical, if you're not smart, you're going to stand out like a sore thumb."

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

“Lasso,” however, proved U.S. soccer IQ was higher than expected; the sport may not have become fully mainstream, but it was no longer a foreign concept.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026

Human beings are chimpanzees, and are therefore pack animals, and the average IQ is 100, meaning half of all people have an IQ lower than 100.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026

It has also been associated with later measurements of cognitive development and IQ, although many genetic, environmental, and developmental factors influence intelligence.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026

“I did score pretty high on an IQ test.”

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein


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