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cognitional

adjective

Definition of cognitionalnext
as in cognitive

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  1. cognitive
  2. mental
  3. intellectual
Adjective
  • Survivors may require decades of monitoring for cardiac, endocrine, neurologic, reproductive, cognitive and psychological effects.
    — Vidya Puthenpura, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Research involving older adults suggests that learning a language can produce cognitive benefits, although the findings are mixed.
    — Karen Stollznow, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of cognitive
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  • The underlying argument is that mental-health support is a set of techniques and interventions, and that once machines learn to marshal these effectively, all will be well.
    — Steven Barrie-Anthony, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Their mental anguish, out-of-pocket expenses, the time caregivers devote to their work, the wages lost from forgone work — all create spectacular costs for America’s families.
    — Jason Karlawish, STAT, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of mental
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  • The play becomes an intellectual exercise — often a technically compelling one, and one that thankfully observes the comedy of Chekhov’s struggling souls as much as their tragedy.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The political climate that culminated in the 1940 Constitution was embraced by much of Cuba’s artistic and intellectual community as part of a broader quest for democracy and modernization.
    — Dennys Matos, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026
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“Cognitional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cognitional. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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