1
as in awareness
a state of being aware
take cognizance of what is happening
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2
as in familiarity
knowledge gained by personal experience
seemed to have no cognizance of last night's events
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Recent Examples of cognizance
Outside of vaginoplasty, there’s no procedure where cognizance of touch response is as integral to surgical success.
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Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2025
If the goals of the administration require a lack of cognizance about human rights, then the goals of the administration are in conflict with human rights.
—Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 21 Apr. 2025
This requires a level of surrender, and the cognizance that certain circumstances are simply beyond our control.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2025
One interception begets another because of a certain fresh cognizance that makes for a catalyst.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 3 Jan. 2025
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Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2025
If the goals of the administration require a lack of cognizance about human rights, then the goals of the administration are in conflict with human rights.
—Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 21 Apr. 2025
This requires a level of surrender, and the cognizance that certain circumstances are simply beyond our control.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2025
One interception begets another because of a certain fresh cognizance that makes for a catalyst.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 3 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cognizance
Noun
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The Interfaith Advisory Commission would help to coordinate religious services, address the needs of at-risk communities, and provide a platform for education and awareness on integrating different traditions.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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By combining visual awareness, conversational memory, and behavioral analytics, Realbotix positions Vinci as a system that not only enhances interaction but also generates actionable insights from those interactions.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Apr. 2026
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The storylines and analogies Brown uses vary in familiarity.—
Haley Sawyer,
Daily News,
4 Apr. 2026
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It’s helped bring a sense of familiarity as spring practice kicked off this week.—
Matt Murschel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
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Feel daring, attention-grabbing and unapologetically you.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Atlanta rapper Offset is hospitalized after being shot in South Florida, according to his representative and authorities, in a developing story that is drawing national attention.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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After a brief re-acquaintance last year (thanks to Chloé and Miu Miu who welcomed the silhouette back), the ’70s staple emerges as a key spring 2026 shoe trend—seen on the runways of Bottega Veneta, Simone Rocha, and Zimmermann.—
Andrea Zendejas,
Vogue,
5 Apr. 2026
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Her parents’ house was on West 23rd Street, just past where the Flatiron Building now stands, and only a few blocks away, on East 21st and the north side of Gramercy Park, there lived a longtime family acquaintance named George Templeton Strong.—
Michael Gorra,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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McMindfulness is taking people in a toxic workplace and giving them mindfulness classes and not changing the toxic structures of the workplace.—
Keith Wagstaff,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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Practicing mindfulness in everyday life One way to cultivate this attitude is to treat thoughts, emotions and sensations as guests in your inner landscape.—
J. David Creswell,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2026
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Every staff member plays the role of concierge and can be tapped for advice, insights, and recommendations, including unique and under-the-radar experiences and tours of the city.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
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Some patients wait and see The early experience with the pill hasn’t been smooth for everyone.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2026
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Other international soccer stars would soon sign with NASL teams as the league fought to elbow its way into the American sports consciousness.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
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Safety-consciousness An authoritarian parenting style may be highly beneficial in specific circumstances, such as when there are safety concerns.—
Kelley King Heyworth,
Parents,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Cognizance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cognizance. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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