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Recent Examples of cognizable
Garbarino will be tasked with proving that the DHS leader has committed no less than high crimes and misdemeanors, a rather tall order given the total lack of evidence or even cognizable accusation that Mayorkas did anything improper, let alone remotely rising to this standard.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 15 Feb. 2024
Rule 23 requires the plaintiffs to prove the existence of a cognizable class of persons who have legal interests in common.
—Thomas Baker, Forbes, 5 May 2023
But the storage unit can make those problems discrete, cognizable.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper’s Magazine , 7 Dec. 2021
Disappointment is not a legally cognizable injury.
—Amy Davidson Sorkin, The New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2020
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 15 Feb. 2024
Rule 23 requires the plaintiffs to prove the existence of a cognizable class of persons who have legal interests in common.
—Thomas Baker, Forbes, 5 May 2023
But the storage unit can make those problems discrete, cognizable.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper’s Magazine , 7 Dec. 2021
Disappointment is not a legally cognizable injury.
—Amy Davidson Sorkin, The New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cognizable
Adjective
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If our insurance model lacks an intelligible theory of health, we shouldn’t be shocked when our patients are sicker.—
Amy Caggiula,
STAT,
23 Jan. 2026
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For example, the device may reduce amplification in a quiet room to avoid escalating background hums or else increase amplification in a noisy café to make speech more intelligible.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The characters come to life as knowable and believable human beings.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Feb. 2026
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Looksmaxxers hold a similarly superficial view of beauty as a kind of rigid mathematics with a single, knowable solution.—
Thomas Chatterton Williams,
The Atlantic,
19 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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New research shows that people with obesity host a distinct oral microbiome compared to individuals at a healthy weight.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
14 Feb. 2026
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Here are 10 facts that make Presidents’ Day a distinct, and often misunderstood, national holiday.—
Tiago Ventura,
Time,
14 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The chance to get the scoop on the scandal straight from the mouth of the man who made it, as well as his living-the-dream experience of working alongside his hero, is enough to make this required viewing for anyone interested in hip-hop legacies and fanboy fantasies made manifest.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
23 Jan. 2026
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The region’s North African influences (Tunisia lies just across the coast) are acutely manifest in its cuisine—San Vito Lo Capo hosts an annual couscous festival and chickpea fritters, pistachios, and spices such as saffron and cinnamon feature across many of its restaurants’ menus.—
Rosalyn Wikeley,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Not to judge, but to make things comprehensible.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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Many of the least comprehensible ads during sporting events are for AI tools that promise to speed the integration of other AI tools into the workflows of large companies.—
Josh Tyrangiel,
The Atlantic,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Yet a significant portion of the crowd remains dedicated members, and their deep appreciation of– and cosmic ode to protect, this space is more than apparent.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Feb. 2026
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Last Thursday, the league issued a $500,000 fine to the Utah Jazz and a $100,000 penalty to the Indiana Pacers for sitting healthy players, believing their apparent tanking actions compromised the league's competitive integrity.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The shift away from historically high-paying, white-collar jobs is already evident in the choices Gen Z is making.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
11 Feb. 2026
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That should be evident for the next six weeks around the Charlotte Sports Complex, as pitchers and catchers — many of whom have already been there working out — formally report Wednesday and take the field for the first official session Thursday morning.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Feb. 2026
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Henry Ford, but for housing If the goal is to bring down building costs, rethinking the basics of the construction process is an obvious place to start.—
Ben Christopher,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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The imminent launch got less obvious cues throughout the show, too.—
James Manso,
Footwear News,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Cognizable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cognizable. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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