- present tense form of smart (3rd person singular).
smarts
Example Sentences
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The owners know they can’t legislate smarts into their contract, so they’re trying the next best thing — tying the hands of their own big spenders.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
The Eliza effect may refer to an overattribution of human smarts to AI.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
While Borthwick has generally been wedded to speed and breakdown smarts in his back row, there is the option of adding some bosh.
From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2026
Street smarts may hold the upper hand for now.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 28, 2026
You needed a good roll of the dice, a lucky draw of the cards, and some smarts, but if things went your way and you gave it your all, anyone could win.
From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein
