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 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
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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At best, empirical work in economics or management consulting could identify and address social problems rather than merely justify boss power.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
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Brosy says the empirical evidence from cities like Vancouver and Paris backs up that view.—
Trevor Laurence Jockims,
CNBC,
12 May 2026
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The demonstration of this learning outcome might be a standard analytical paper on a poem.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
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Forty-five percent mentioned machine learning as the analytical backbone for prediction, forecasting, and decision intelligence.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
7 May 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 14 May. 2026.
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