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
Students themselves acknowledge the cognitive shift, according to Haidt.
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
Those who averaged between 5,000 and 7,500 steps daily saw an even greater benefit, with cognitive decline delayed by about seven years.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Asian populations in the study also showed more cognitive benefits from dairy than European ones, possibly due to dietary habits, according to the researchers.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
This helps reduce cognitive overload and supports focus, while the writer retains their own voice.
—Jeanne Beatrix Law, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2025
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
Those who averaged between 5,000 and 7,500 steps daily saw an even greater benefit, with cognitive decline delayed by about seven years.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Asian populations in the study also showed more cognitive benefits from dairy than European ones, possibly due to dietary habits, according to the researchers.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
This helps reduce cognitive overload and supports focus, while the writer retains their own voice.
—Jeanne Beatrix Law, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cognitive
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Relative to the starting pitcher market, his contract -- he is owed $28 million combined over the next two seasons with a club option for 2028 -- is reasonable.—
Shaun McAvoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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The pop punk icon confirmed a slate of upcoming shows for next year on Monday, along with efforts to ensure tickets get in actual fans’ hands for a reasonable price, rather than to resellers who will hawk them at major markups to those who missed out during the initial on-sale.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Nov. 2025
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This work is a foundational step toward applying insights from fundamental physics to the empirical study of human creativity and complex decision-making processes.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
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Wilken repeatedly emphasized the three cases involve claims under antitrust law, not other areas of law, and whether other areas of law are impacted would require separate litigation, with evidence, testimony and empirical analysis.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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The analytic problem-solving skills that are selected for and honed in a scientific career are not synonymous with sound moral reasoning.—
Kathryn Paige Harden,
The Atlantic,
10 Nov. 2025
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And while the most exciting developments in defense are being driven by flashy, high-risk California VC investments, the man making the decisions comes from the grimly analytical East Coast world of PE.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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However, on his eighth touch, Payne turned a good play into a disaster.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Nov. 2025
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Arsenal’s second-half performance here was arguably their best of the campaign.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Cognitive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cognitive. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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