cognitional

Definition of cognitionalnext

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cognitional
Adjective
  • But a child does not have the emotional or cognitive framework to process adult relationship details, especially the painful or blame-filled parts of a divorce.
    Jann Blackstone, Boston Herald, 1 Mar. 2026
  • This specific ability to construct and manipulate symbols reflects the cognitive plasticity that enabled Homo sapiens to adapt and thrive, as per IFLScience.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 1 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • The mental load alone—tracking everyone’s schedules, needs, and emotional lives—would break anyone.
    Sarah Oreck, SELF, 2 Mar. 2026
  • After the staff trial, several employees reported their dogs had a blast and fell fast asleep on the way home from the mental stimulation of new sights and smells.
    Julia James, Dallas Morning News, 2 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • The Paralympics feature athletes with eight kinds of physical disabilities (including limb deficiency and impaired muscle power) as well as vision and intellectual impairment.
    Rachel Treisman, NPR, 6 Mar. 2026
  • And there is no setting more emblematic of freedom—and its discontents—than the campus, where tenure is supposed to protect the intellectual liberty of faculty and students living independently for the first time try on new ideas and identities.
    Judy Berman, Time, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Cognitional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cognitional. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.

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