Thesaurus results for COGNITION

cognition

noun

Definition of cognition

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 This may increase blood flow to the brain and nerve activity, thereby improving cognition. — Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 7 July 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for cognition

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Noun

These attacks have helped alter the perception of the war inside Russia and among the outside world.

— Ihor N. Stelmach, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026
The diseases that cause dementia can impair brain circuits involved in impulse control and threat perception, raising the risk of aggressive behavior.

— Jordan Rau, NPR, 19 July 2026

Definition of perception

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According to Artem, the Russian position consisted of soldiers armed with small arms and radios and supported by a network of observation posts monitoring the surrounding approaches.

— Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Accompanied by firsthand reflections from the photographers, these images offer a glimpse of how local communities gathered to share in the Cup, as well as the observations that stayed with the photographers who documented it.

— Meredith Nierman, NPR, 17 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

Noun

Patients would initiate the request, to be reviewed by health professionals within 15 days, and then confirm it after a period of reflection lasting at least two days.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 July 2026
Although the origins of the brooch itself are still unknown, the meaning behind the moonstone could indicate reflection, celebration or various attributes Queen Camilla wanted to emphasize at Wednesday’s event.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 15 July 2026

Definition of reflection

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Now thoughts turn to whether the final might see the torch passed to Spain’s 19-year-old phenomenon Lamine Yamal, which would be all the more poignant given the extraordinary circumstances of their only previous meeting.

— Oliver Kay, New York Times, 19 July 2026
The thought of another dead calf is daunting, and can derail a budget for months.

— Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026

Definition of thought

Noun

Instead, adopt an integration plan customized for the leader, apply the concepts of optimal distinctiveness and monitor and adjust as necessary.

— Liz Guthridge, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
The fast-casual concept, known for serving authentic Greek fare, will debut at the Sadler Square shopping center in Davidson on Monday, July 20.

— Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2026

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