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of, relating to, or involving conscious mental activities (such as thinking, understanding, learning, and remembering)
cognitive development
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Recent Examples of cognitive
The first cohort of seniors to have contended — not always enthusiastically — with a digital society has reached the age when cognitive impairment becomes more common.
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Paul Spann, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
This research provides a viable and easily implemented means of testing cognitive function at home and could help vast numbers of people better understand their condition and direct in-person assessments to the people that need them the most.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
That’s because research shows that a healthy, nutrient-rich diet is associated with a lower risk of cognitive decline.
—Casey Gueren, SELF, 3 Sep. 2025
When this system is activated, heart rate slows, cortisol drops, and cognitive clarity usually improves.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
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Paul Spann, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
This research provides a viable and easily implemented means of testing cognitive function at home and could help vast numbers of people better understand their condition and direct in-person assessments to the people that need them the most.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
That’s because research shows that a healthy, nutrient-rich diet is associated with a lower risk of cognitive decline.
—Casey Gueren, SELF, 3 Sep. 2025
When this system is activated, heart rate slows, cortisol drops, and cognitive clarity usually improves.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cognitive
Adjective
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Bondi could argue that her actions set a reasonable expectation that public officials should conduct themselves with respect towards other branches of government.—
Andrew Binns,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Lawyers for the plaintiffs said their restraining order only prevented federal agents from making stops without reasonable suspicion, in line with the Constitution and Court precedent.—
Dan Gooding
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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And the $340 billion is the surest empirical evidence beyond simple reason that there’s no reason for neo-Austrians to always be crying hyperinflation.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Such empirical human suffering cannot be denied.—
Sahar Mustafah
August 27,
Literary Hub,
27 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Her ancestor’s analytic model discouraged self-revelation by the therapist, but Freud often meets her guests’ excavations of desire and vulnerability with her own candid recollections.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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That led us to over-invest in analytical capabilities and outsource data-base management.—
George Bradt,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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All of the cats who tested this litter adjusted to it quickly and easily — some even had a little play date in their box, kicking and scratching, which is a good sign!—
Kayla Blanton,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Leisure’s best new hotels of 2021, Wander the Resort offers 10 luxurious glass-and-timber cabins along the quiet northern shores of West Lake.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Cognitive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cognitive. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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