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cognition

noun

Definition of cognition

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technical conscious mental activities; the activities of thinking, understanding, learning, and remembering disabilities affecting cognition and judgment

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Recent Examples of cognition While alcohol may transiently improve mood and ease social anxiety, long-term alcohol use can lead to a worsening of mood, cognition and sleep, which can further compound use. — Emma Fenske, The Conversation, 2 July 2026 This is actually one of the most fascinating aspects of human cognition. — Sharon Daniels, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 Artificial intelligence could one day supercharge human cognition, leading to significant advances in science, technology and other fields. — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 30 June 2026 In the middle are the people who have a medium need for cognition. — David Brooks, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for cognition

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Isaienko and his friends wanted to challenge the perception that climbing was reserved for elite athletes.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 July 2026
The strategy also addresses long-term customer recognition, countering the perception that new clients get better deals, similar to Marriott Bonvoy's tenure acknowledgment.

— Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

Definition of perception

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About 200,000 such observations, spanning July 2022 to June 2025, formed the dataset the team used to measure Earth’s frame dragging.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2026
Since the law first gained recognition, numerous other laws and observations similar to Murphy’s law have been put forth that apply to a variety of situations.

— Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 July 2026

Definition of observation

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Texture, depth and grainy intellection are absent.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 Mar. 2026
Despite appearances to the contrary—the swirling sentences, the feverish intellection—there is nothing hermetic about Krasznahorkai’s work, both old and new, which squarely faces contemporary European reality and its perils, including the tortured dynamics of settlement, movement, and identity.

— James Wood, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2025

Definition of intellection

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Traveling on your own can also be ideal for the wellness seeker, with time built in for personal reflection and relaxation at a spa.

— Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
But shoppers who stand in its reflection can see themselves in a new light, wearing outfits without having to try them on.

— Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 8 July 2026

Definition of reflection

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After massive backlash from the community led by outspoken creators like Bordeaux, EA rolled back the concept.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
According to interviews with Hooper, the concept for the film crystallized for him after a Christmastime visit to a Montgomery Ward department store.

— Jordana Rosenfeld, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 July 2026

Definition of concept

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For all the politics involved in the fair’s conception, and all the tumult between the District and the President since his reascension, the vibe was mostly apolitical.

— Andrew Trunsky, New Yorker, 11 July 2026
In these roles, Clancey oversaw a collection of more than 85,000 artifacts and led the conception and production of exhibitions spanning ancient history, the Civil Rights movement and contemporary art.

— Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado July 9, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026

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