as in reasonable
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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 skill of verification is an active, cognitive process.
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Marco Argenti, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
Best Activity Mat for Newborns and Babies High-contrast, black-and-white designs are best known for developing your baby’s vision and cognitive skills, making the Tiny Love Developmental Gymini the perfect play space.
—Pamela Brill, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
Less doctors working evenings, less cognitive load, lower cost.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
Improved Brain Function Fatty acids are essential for cognitive function.
—Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 1 Oct. 2025
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Marco Argenti, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
Best Activity Mat for Newborns and Babies High-contrast, black-and-white designs are best known for developing your baby’s vision and cognitive skills, making the Tiny Love Developmental Gymini the perfect play space.
—Pamela Brill, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
Less doctors working evenings, less cognitive load, lower cost.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
Improved Brain Function Fatty acids are essential for cognitive function.
—Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cognitive
Adjective
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Jones is signed for another five seasons at a $7 million cap hit that is only going to get more reasonable as the cap continues to rise.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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So, spending your free time on a massive project for your crush seems perfectly reasonable.—
Andrea Wurzburger,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Today our data may be unassailably empirical, but our emotions are very much apocalyptic.—
Ed Simon
September 24,
Literary Hub,
24 Sep. 2025
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Yet many mysteries remain, and plenty of myths and pseudoscientific claims surrounding the brain are still out there — many based on either misunderstandings of the empirical data or the misleading promises of hucksters.—
Kevin Dickinson,
Big Think,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This combination of liberal arts and engineering disciplines provided her with both analytical thinking skills and technical expertise, which would prove handy in her later roles in Silicon Valley.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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Douglas is ranked sixth out of 104 qualifying cornerback by Pro Football Focus’ analytic site, and Jones is ranked 35th.—
Omar Kelly
October 2,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Kerzka and the others did their best to comfort them, to bandage small wounds; the most critically injured were already at the hospital.—
Georgea Kovanis,
Freep.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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But in one of his best performances in an Arsenal shirt so far, Zubimendi quickly went about making a difference.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Cognitive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cognitive. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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