Thesaurus results for COGNITION

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 More research is needed to better understand the connection between creatine and cognition; but the supplement may be beneficial for brain health, particularly in older adults and for issues related to sleep deprivation. — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026 So language modeling seems to be merely a powerful component of human cognition, not its equivalent or source. — Quanta Magazine, 12 Oct. 2026 Some data suggests that lion’s mane may help cognition in middle-aged and older adults. — Rob Williams, EverydayHealth.com, 12 Oct. 2026 Our study found physical activity may have dual benefits, with associations with slower declines in movement and cognition. — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cognition

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Totally changes your perception of the top- and bottom-line misses .

— Jim Cramer, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026
Back Up Boundaries With Data Use data to establish boundaries to remove any perception of emotion or subjectivity.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of perception

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Northwestern University Researchers hope FLIP will lead to more discoveries of planets that have been hiding in existing observations.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
Another rescue attempt As Swift’s fate was sealed, mission scientists slowly turned the telescope’s instruments back on to collect data and observations right up until the end.

— Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 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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The costume is the perfect excuse to dig out your skinny jeans, going-out top and pumps for a throwback to the aughts—a scary thought in itself.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026
The prospect of losing that status can make the thought of escape unpalatable even for people who detest the regime.

— Jieun Baek, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of thought

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The upcoming opportunity will seek concepts that apply this approach to SSN(X’s) internal arrangement.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
What your home is worth – on paper The first concept is the property assessment.

— Elizabeth Jane Beckett-Camarata, The Conversation, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of concept

Noun

Bloomberg reports that despite having helped with the company’s conception, Luckey has no equity or ongoing role in Warhound.

— Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 23 Oct. 2026
At the time, the Busby Berkeley conception of musical film as outlandish spectacle was the choreographic vogue.

— David Hajdu, Vanity Fair, 20 Oct. 2026

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