Thesaurus results for COGNITION

cognition

noun

as in perception

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 The benefits were most pronounced in adults 45–54, suggesting midlife may be a key window for adopting long‑term dietary habits that protect cognition later on. —

Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026 Brandt also notes that subjective cognitive impairment — the participants’ personal sense of changes in their memory, attention, visual and spatial cognition, and executive function — was the focus of the study. —

Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 23 Feb. 2026 Those with Alzheimer’s disease had higher levels of the bacterium in their brains and retinal tissue compared to those who had normal cognition, the release stated. —

Amy McGorry, FOXNews.com, 18 Feb. 2026 London served as the central intelligence hub, responsible for developing the AI systems and Vision-Language-Action (VLA) frameworks that power the robot’s cognition. —

Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cognition

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Many Western expatriates in Abu Dhabi, Doha, or Dubai have sought to flee cities built in large part on a perception of safety.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Officials except the new elements will give drivers the perception of a narrower, more complex space, which will naturally lead to slower speeds.

— Jake Allen, IndyStar, 3 Mar. 2026