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conscious mental activities; the activities of thinking, understanding, learning, and remembering
disabilities affecting cognition and judgment
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Recent Examples of cognition
Researchers have discovered and analyzed the world’s oldest geometric patterns on 60,000-year-old ostrich egg fragments, revealing the complex cognition that eventually enabled Homo sapiens to invent writing.
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Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 1 Mar. 2026
Buzbee had met the man charged in connection with her case on social media, linking the online spaces with yet another tragedy as concern over impacts on attention, cognition and mental health grow.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 27 Feb. 2026
In fact, the study found that developing these skills could literally reorganize the brain's structure, improving cognition.
—Molly Burford, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2026
While the Morgan Stanley thesis reflects historical optimism, history’s lessons may not apply cleanly in a situation with a shift from tools that amplify labor to systems that replace cognition.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026
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Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 1 Mar. 2026
Buzbee had met the man charged in connection with her case on social media, linking the online spaces with yet another tragedy as concern over impacts on attention, cognition and mental health grow.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 27 Feb. 2026
In fact, the study found that developing these skills could literally reorganize the brain's structure, improving cognition.
—Molly Burford, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2026
While the Morgan Stanley thesis reflects historical optimism, history’s lessons may not apply cleanly in a situation with a shift from tools that amplify labor to systems that replace cognition.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cognition
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But because genre storytelling already has to fight to be recognized as art, that perception can tip the scales in a close race.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
17 Mar. 2026
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That, in fact, is what makes the film original — its perception that for these girls, progressive anger is now inseparable from fashion.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2026
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Astronomers have confirmed the presence of a new exoplanet discovered in observations from Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS).—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
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Her work consistently comes from a genuine place — rooted in personal insight, emotion, and thoughtful observation — giving it a sense of honesty that is both rare and powerful.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
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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
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Tennant always brought his own intellection to Disco’s throbbing hedonism yet was hedonistic nonetheless, perfecting a musical idiom that his forerunner Noel Coward was too early to enjoy.—
Armond White,
National Review,
10 May 2024
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Your 12th House of Subtlety wakes as the Moon settles into Aries, inviting gentle reflection by writing a private note to capture feelings before obligations crowd your day.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Mar. 2026
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The retreat’s quiet atmosphere and conscientious design reflect their belief in the restorative powers of simplicity, reflection, and connection with nature.—
Kelsey Eisen,
Robb Report,
19 Mar. 2026
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Faces off the field gives a revealing look into the thoughts and lives of high school student-athletes from the Austin area.—
Rick Cantu,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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Cornyn later expounded on his evolving thoughts about the legislative filibuster.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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When the weather’s warm, plate up a snack in the open-concept kitchen to take outside—the views of the surroundings fields and forests are unparalleled.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
19 Mar. 2026
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Even games like Grand Theft Auto Online, which is about as escapist a concept as possible, opted to add in honest, 9-5 jobs in response to player demand.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
19 Mar. 2026
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The documentary in its original conception was meant to follow a different path.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
19 Mar. 2026
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Brown’s conception gives this revival a sturdy thematic thrust.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Cognition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cognition. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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