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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
As expected, the study did not find associations with dementia or cognition for low-stage CTE.
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Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
Listeners walk away with practical insight into how daily behaviors shape cognition long before symptoms appear.
—Sohaib Imtiaz, Health, 27 Jan. 2026
Clinique La Prairie two years ago launched the Brain Potential program, centered on cognition and brain health.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 26 Jan. 2026
Studies have shown that routine use of AI has a deleterious impact on cognition, creativity, recall, and critical thinking.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 25 Jan. 2026
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Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
Listeners walk away with practical insight into how daily behaviors shape cognition long before symptoms appear.
—Sohaib Imtiaz, Health, 27 Jan. 2026
Clinique La Prairie two years ago launched the Brain Potential program, centered on cognition and brain health.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 26 Jan. 2026
Studies have shown that routine use of AI has a deleterious impact on cognition, creativity, recall, and critical thinking.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 25 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cognition
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Engineers have struggled to close the reaction gap between human perception and machine processing without sacrificing accuracy.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
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Reality and perception count CATS has beefed up security in recent months.—
Caitlin McGlade,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Feb. 2026
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Colorado is building up its system of 76 airports, investing $12 million for projects ranging from an observation area to safety upgrades.—
Bruce Finley,
Denver Post,
7 Feb. 2026
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From Weiss Field, the group of about 500 teens marched to Veterans Plaza just over a mile away near downtown Waukegan, where observations are held for Memorial Day, Veterans Day and other holidays.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 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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That’s a reflection of the island's origin story, which was defined by a group of British aristocrats in search of an off-the-grid retreat.—
Flora Stubbs,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Feb. 2026
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This interdisciplinary show brings together spoken word, visual narrative and interactive experiences in a dynamic reflection on Bronzeville’s legacy.—
Anya Sesay,
jsonline.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Journaling is also a great way to explore your deeper thoughts.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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Aim to share a post once a week between now and graduation, such as a story, event recap, or idea to demonstrate your engagement, perspective, and emerging thought leadership.—
Micki Meyer,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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Employers increasingly seek candidates who understand AI concepts, can work alongside AI systems, and develop AI solutions.—
Micki Meyer,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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Bar director Justin Sheffey and bar manager Christopher Osman invent new cocktails and innovate concepts on old-school tipples.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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The response affirmed something central to Kaplow’s conception of Hart — that comedy was not optional.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
6 Feb. 2026
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What unifies these thinkers is a totalizing and conspiratorial conception of modern liberal politics.—
Laura K. Field,
The Atlantic,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Cognition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cognition. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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