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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
But there’s reason to expect that any tennis player, regardless of their level, can reap cognitive rewards.
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Alexandra Moe, The Atlantic, 24 Aug. 2025
In a recent study, Michael Frank, a developmental psychologist at Stanford University, and his team studied perceptual and cognitive differences between people in the U.S. and China.
—Nora Bradford, Scientific American, 22 Aug. 2025
Somewhat counterintuitively, stronger stomach-brain coupling in fronto-parietal brain regions (areas involved in attention and cognitive control) was associated with worse mental health, such as higher anxiety, depression, stress, and fatigue.
—New Atlas, 17 Aug. 2025
If cognitive decline starts, an older person may forget to pay their mortgage.
—Felice J. Freyer, NPR, 16 Aug. 2025
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Alexandra Moe, The Atlantic, 24 Aug. 2025
In a recent study, Michael Frank, a developmental psychologist at Stanford University, and his team studied perceptual and cognitive differences between people in the U.S. and China.
—Nora Bradford, Scientific American, 22 Aug. 2025
Somewhat counterintuitively, stronger stomach-brain coupling in fronto-parietal brain regions (areas involved in attention and cognitive control) was associated with worse mental health, such as higher anxiety, depression, stress, and fatigue.
—New Atlas, 17 Aug. 2025
If cognitive decline starts, an older person may forget to pay their mortgage.
—Felice J. Freyer, NPR, 16 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cognitive
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However, taxpayers who can’t get through on the phone in a reasonable time may get frustrated and hang up without a resolution.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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By any reasonable standard, the Republican Party, both in Connecticut and nationally, has morphed into a right-wing extremist party – there are few moderates left to be found – as Republicans actively work to concentrate political and economic power in the hands of America’s billionaire elite.—
Martin M. Looney,
Hartford Courant,
20 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The president's allegation that crime in Washington, D.C., is out of control is contradicted by empirical evidence.—
Sonam Sheth,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Aug. 2025
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Emotions and instincts cannot substitute empirical demand validation.—
Raheel Sheikh,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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And for the New York Yankees, who have developed one of the largest analytic departments in Major League Baseball, the role of current manager Aaron Boone is different from those who came before him.—
Tyler Small,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Known for his cutting-edge, analytic approach at the college level, Golden briefly turned art critic as Bates revealed his latest effort for a capacity crowd of 120 people during a fundraising event staged by Florida Victorious, the Gators’ NIL collective.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 July 2025
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The New York Yankees have not been playing good baseball recently, and manager Aaron Boone and his staff have caught plenty of criticism.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Aug. 2025
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Also known as white kidney beans, cannellini beans are a good source of nutrients like protein, fiber, folate, iron and potassium.—
Bethany Thayer,
Freep.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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“Cognitive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cognitive. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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