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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 research is clear that entry-level jobs are shrinking fastest in sectors built on routine cognitive work, and holding steady or growing in sectors built on physical, interpersonal or in-person tasks.
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Josh D Shapiro, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
Here, along with cognitive and affective variables, the choice of mass medium would play the most important role, with television and press the major focus of these studies.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
B vitamins help mainly people who are genuinely deficient, not everyone looking for a cognitive edge.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2026
Engaging in physical activity protects against cognitive decline over time.
—Laura Baehr, The Conversation, 7 May 2026
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Josh D Shapiro, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
Here, along with cognitive and affective variables, the choice of mass medium would play the most important role, with television and press the major focus of these studies.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
B vitamins help mainly people who are genuinely deficient, not everyone looking for a cognitive edge.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2026
Engaging in physical activity protects against cognitive decline over time.
—Laura Baehr, The Conversation, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cognitive
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The ten-course meal costs a hundred and forty dollars per person, which is not exactly sofa-cushion change but does feel reasonable given that such high-flying pastry is normally available only at the end of ultra-ritzy meals of considerably higher expense.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
10 May 2026
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Finding the perfect venue to have a ring, a backstage area, paying fees and setting a reasonable ticket price are all things that have to be considered.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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These systems are key for assessing trajectory, guidance behavior, and reentry vehicle deployment, providing the empirical data necessary to certify the missile’s operational readiness.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
4 May 2026
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In practice, these companies also seem to be selling an empirical assessment of worker productivity, down to the minute.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
3 May 2026
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Oritain’s proprietary forensic origin verification methodology uses multiple analytical techniques, including isotopes, trace elements and non-traditional isotopes, along with statistical modeling through a global reference database to ensure supply chain transparency.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Maybe Cora wasn’t fully bought in to Breslow’s analytical ways or simply had his own ideas about how to best move forward.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
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While the new stadium deal has generated a lot of good press in the days since it was announced, both Swanston and Singh acknowledge that things are extremely early in the process.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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Illinois Wesleyan recruit Conor McCabe went 2-for-4 and delivered a three-run double in the fifth inning to put the Knights (13-11, 6-5) ahead for good.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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“Cognitive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cognitive. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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