the cosmos

noun

: the universe especially when it is understood as an ordered system
the origins of the cosmos

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Just as the Copernican revolution repositioned Earth in the cosmos, the AI revolution is repositioning human intellect—not as singular but as one node in a broader web of evolving intelligence. Dax Grant, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025 Without active feeding, black holes can kind of hide behind the veil of the cosmos. Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 7 Aug. 2025 What if the cosmos is calling us to speak up — right now? Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 3 Aug. 2025 In photos: Astronaut Don Pettit captures unique views of the cosmos. Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 27 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for the cosmos

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“The cosmos.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20cosmos. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

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