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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
In the enactive approach, this restless renegotiation gives rise to our higher cognitive functions.
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Amanda Gefter, Quanta Magazine, 10 Apr. 2026
That’s a bunch of different studies of what cognition actually is and the degree to which cognitive life, being sentient, is being divided against yourself.
—Sarah Lewin Frasier, Scientific American, 10 Apr. 2026
The 14-year study, which was published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, found a clear link between higher levels of optimism and a lower risk of cognitive decline.
—Rob Williams, EverydayHealth.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Gyaw Way made his first court appearance Thursday, and a judge ordered an evaluation for mental illness or cognitive impairment to determine his competency to proceed.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 9 Apr. 2026
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Amanda Gefter, Quanta Magazine, 10 Apr. 2026
That’s a bunch of different studies of what cognition actually is and the degree to which cognitive life, being sentient, is being divided against yourself.
—Sarah Lewin Frasier, Scientific American, 10 Apr. 2026
The 14-year study, which was published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, found a clear link between higher levels of optimism and a lower risk of cognitive decline.
—Rob Williams, EverydayHealth.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Gyaw Way made his first court appearance Thursday, and a judge ordered an evaluation for mental illness or cognitive impairment to determine his competency to proceed.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cognitive
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The union also wants to ensure that workers have a reasonable amount of overtime, mandatory overtime and on-call hours, Beck said.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
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Its reasonable prices combined with the speedy, mobile-friendly claims process make this brand an excellent option for many travelers.—
Liz Knueven,Ryley Amond,
CNBC,
11 Apr. 2026
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There is also growing empirical evidence that poorly implemented AI simply increases work intensity — flooding organizations with output that still requires human attention, judgment, and correction.—
Omar Abbosh,
Fortune,
6 Apr. 2026
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Games of chance reflect the invention of a cultural technology that’s the direct ancestor of all of modern statistics—and all of empirical science.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
2 Apr. 2026
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As organizations place greater emphasis on human‑centric capabilities, from analytical thinking to resilience and curiosity, transparency around how AI informs these decisions becomes foundational to trust and scale.—
Nickle LaMoreaux,
Fortune,
7 Apr. 2026
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That’s due to the Moon and Saturn, since their trine unites the hungry drive of your 10th house with the analytical logic of your 2nd house.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
6 Apr. 2026
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What had seemed like a good way of chilling out was actually plunging me into a kind of crisis.—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026
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That's all well and good, and that's a huge part of the learning process.—
Bryant Reed,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Cognitive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cognitive. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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