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
The two Democrats, Needleman of Essex and Steinberg of Westport, are co-chairman of the Legislature’s Energy and Technology Committee, which has cognizance over PURA.
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Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2025
Given his compassionate cognizance of money management, Dr. Michels and the entire Michels Family Financial crew push to distinguish their offerings to clients.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 26 June 2025
Outside of vaginoplasty, there’s no procedure where cognizance of touch response is as integral to surgical success.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2025
This requires a level of surrender, and the cognizance that certain circumstances are simply beyond our control.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2025
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Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2025
Given his compassionate cognizance of money management, Dr. Michels and the entire Michels Family Financial crew push to distinguish their offerings to clients.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 26 June 2025
Outside of vaginoplasty, there’s no procedure where cognizance of touch response is as integral to surgical success.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2025
This requires a level of surrender, and the cognizance that certain circumstances are simply beyond our control.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cognizance
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Sacramento boasts a Rainbow Chamber of Commerce, where businesses can register and increase their awareness via the member directory.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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Major League Baseball breaks out pink bats every Mother’s Day for breast cancer awareness.—
David K. Li,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
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Its earliest iteration can be traced back to the 1870s, when Scottish inventor John Boyd Dunlop—best known for patenting the pneumatic tire—made good on his familiarity with rubber to design a low-top canvas shoe with a vulcanized rubber sole.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
15 June 2026
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This all requires her to have a thorough understanding of the facts of the case, knowledge of relevant legal precedent, and a familiarity with potential counterarguments.—
Rogé Karma,
The Atlantic,
11 June 2026
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Standard Bank is the third biggest bank by market share in East Africa, where economic growth of about 7%, a growing urban population, banking reforms, and harmonized customs have grabbed the attention of banking executives.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
15 June 2026
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The case has generated intense international attention because of Høiby’s connection to the royal family.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
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The sauna has a large window looking out over the water, and is a great activity to do with friends, or as a way to meet some new acquaintances during your session.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
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Erik Fleming, a TV director and former acquaintance of Perry's, was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison and three years of supervised release on Wednesday, May 13.—
Christine Pelisek,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
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This is a man who spent more than three months last summer in a Zen monastery learning mindfulness techniques and proprioception awareness.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2026
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The course offers food service and catering skills through the ICater program and a housekeeping training program, as well as classes in life skills like computer and financial literacy, teamwork, and mindfulness, Pine Street Executive Director Lyndia Downie said.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
14 June 2026
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Sports features prominently across day one, with JioStar sports and live experiences CEO Ishan Chatterjee examining sport as a platform for fandom, AI and commerce, followed by ICC CEO Sanjog Gupta on cricket’s global expansion and La Liga president Javier Tebas on fan engagement and enforcement.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 June 2026
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Siebel Newsom has said their experiences of bullying and remote schooling during the pandemic informed her views on restricting kids’ access to social media and the impacts of artificial intelligence on children’s mental health.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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Over several hours, as Carter faded in and out of consciousness on the floor, a 29-year-old gunman killed 49 people and injured more than 50 others before law enforcement breached the club wall with an armored vehicle and killed him.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
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His stream-of-consciousness posts about the intersection of weather and climate change routinely garner thousands of comments.—
Jason Dove Mark,
The Atlantic,
11 June 2026
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“Cognizance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cognizance. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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