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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
Wilson died more than a year after it was revealed he was placed under a conservatorship due to declining cognitive health in May 2024.
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Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
However, a lot of newer research, especially in behavioral economics, points to how our cognitive quirks and limitations may prevent us from doing what's in our best interests.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 26 June 2025
Advertisement No other cognitive behavioral conditioning occurs on this universal a scale.
—Dr. Rami Kaminski, Time, 18 June 2025
Increasing Potential By Meeting Needs Beyond mobility assistance, assistive technology has evolved to address sensory, cognitive and neurodiverse needs.
—Diane Winiarski, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
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Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
However, a lot of newer research, especially in behavioral economics, points to how our cognitive quirks and limitations may prevent us from doing what's in our best interests.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 26 June 2025
Advertisement No other cognitive behavioral conditioning occurs on this universal a scale.
—Dr. Rami Kaminski, Time, 18 June 2025
Increasing Potential By Meeting Needs Beyond mobility assistance, assistive technology has evolved to address sensory, cognitive and neurodiverse needs.
—Diane Winiarski, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cognitive
Adjective
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In criminal cases, prosecutors must prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
1 July 2025
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Seeing penalty abatement for reasonable cause can also be time-consuming and expensive so preventing the misclassification is a better course of action.—
Priya Prakash Royal Esq. LL.M. MBA AEP TEP,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
Adjective
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The result is a new breed of marketing initiatives that balance creative intuition with empirical validation, allowing executives to identify the precise line between boldness and recklessness.—
Gary Drenik,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Though it was hypothesized to be a pest-resisting tactic, there was no empirical evidence proving this.—
Jay Kakade
June 30,
New Atlas,
30 June 2025
Adjective
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More analytic services will also be offered, including CPO market reports, sales trends and more.—
Roberta Naas,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The method by which these investigations were conducted will be well known to psychoanalysts and analytic patients.—
Louise Glück,
The New Yorker,
4 Jan. 2025
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See my tips and best picks on how to protect yourself from identity theft at Cyberguy.com/IdentityTheft 10.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
6 July 2025
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The most important thing to consider when determining if a certain plant is a good match for hydrangeas is growing conditions.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
6 July 2025
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“Cognitive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cognitive. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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