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conscious mental activities; the activities of thinking, understanding, learning, and remembering
disabilities affecting cognition and judgment
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Try a New Skill Learning a new skill can improve cognition by challenging you to think in new ways and problem-solve.
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Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 17 Sep. 2025
Instead, computers became powerful enough that AIs can be churned out by gradient descent, without any human needing to understand the cognitions that grow inside.
—Nate Soares, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
The review included five studies that assessed maternal cognition and 43 that examined neurocognitive outcomes in offspring up to the age of 29 years.
—New Atlas, 14 Sep. 2025
This technological advance is expected to significantly deepen our understanding of brain function, providing critical insights into how perception, cognition, and behavior are intricately linked to underlying neural processes.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
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Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 17 Sep. 2025
Instead, computers became powerful enough that AIs can be churned out by gradient descent, without any human needing to understand the cognitions that grow inside.
—Nate Soares, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
The review included five studies that assessed maternal cognition and 43 that examined neurocognitive outcomes in offspring up to the age of 29 years.
—New Atlas, 14 Sep. 2025
This technological advance is expected to significantly deepen our understanding of brain function, providing critical insights into how perception, cognition, and behavior are intricately linked to underlying neural processes.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cognition
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That tends to cloud perceptions.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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That perception was shattered by the 24-hour ecosystem of divisive clips, some new, most from a half decade ago, all intended to feed anger and division.—
Keith Wilson,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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Clark argued that the diagnoses were largely based on statements from Germayne and Lisa Cunningham, rather than observations made by medical professionals personally.—
Perry Vandell,
AZCentral.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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The critique, rooted in research and observations about generational values and preparedness, is now colliding with practical workplace realities, as managers and educators scramble to bridge gaps between Gen Z expectations and employer demands.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 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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The school board’s legal counsel thought the book could be in conflict with a recent state intellection freedom rule, and recommended it be removed from circulation, according to a spokeswoman.—
tcrain,
al,
26 Jan. 2023
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The 89-minute movie includes a music video, behind-the-scenes footage, lyric videos and Swift’s personal reflections on songs from the album, according to AMC’s website.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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Through routines that include reflection, healthy expression and even community support, someone can make sustainable changes after profound experiences as a result of psychedelic effects.—
Sonia Singh,
Rolling Stone,
3 Oct. 2025
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That’s where Chase focused his thoughts on what needs to come next.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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While speaking during a panel discussion at the event, Howard opened up about her time directing episodes of Ahsoka specifically — as well as her thoughts on the upcoming second season.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
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The concept is raising concerns that the bloc is still too slow in improving its deterrence options, however.—
Silvia Amaro,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Engineers from Polytechnique Montréal have unveiled a new parachute concept based on kirigami, the Japanese art of folding and cutting.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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But there have been some career stumbles recently, a superhero disappointment in particular, that must have complicated Johnson’s conception of his remarkable career.—
Richard Lawson,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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Many of the 90-plus works are returning to France for the first time since their conception.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Cognition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cognition. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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