COGNIZANCE Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

cognizance

noun

ˈkäg-nə-zən(t)s

Definition of cognizance

as in awareness

a state of being aware take cognizance of what is happening

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Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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 How can the federal courts take any cognizance of that in any way at all? — David Frum, The Atlantic, 20 May 2026 Even, hoping against hope, if there were such an acceptance of the president’s plan, mere cognizance of history and current realities in the Middle East surely leads us to doubts that the peace could hold. — The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 3 Oct. 2025 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. — Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 25 July 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 See All Example Sentences for cognizance

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cognizance

Noun

Part of our work is figuring out how to close the gap between the scale and the numbers and the awareness.

— Katie Campione, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2026
Stewart says the costume wasn’t intended to mock the unhoused, but rather raise awareness of their plight.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of awareness

Noun

There’s apparently a generation coming up with the same kind of familiarity with touch interfaces, so this feature may appeal to them.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 6 Nov. 2026
Giving teams the tools to customize or create their own agents can turn early familiarity into organization-wide use.

— Steve Cangiano, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of familiarity

Noun

Mandarin Oriental’s Asian heritage still runs through its veins, so its dedication to care, service, and attention to detail remains.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026
Your bed might be the hardest-working piece of furniture in your home, so why not give it a little extra attention?

— Jacorey Moon, Architectural Digest, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of attention

Noun

Linda Russell reflected on the personal impact of the loss and the betrayal by a longtime acquaintance.

— Camila Fernandez, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
Yet even as her friends and acquaintances came up with abstract theories and set them down in academic treatises, Maria hid her version of economics in storybooks.

— Jeanna Smialek, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of acquaintance

Noun

Isaac Treves, a postdoctoral research fellow at Columbia University who studies neuroimaging, mindfulness and resilience, is particularly skeptical of consumer neurofeedback devices such as Muse.

— Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2026
These include cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, exercise, clinical hypnosis and acupuncture.

— Laura Ungar, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of mindfulness

Noun

But to check in to this grand dame is a different experience entirely.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026
Barri Worth Girvan, a veteran government employee who ran on a platform of leveraging her experience to advocate for residents, declared victory in the race for Los Angeles City Council’s Third District seat late Friday.

— Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of experience

Noun

Debates over consciousness have further complicated the conversation about how to regulate AI.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
Who controls Starshield is a question that entered the public consciousness in the wake of the Ukraine Starshield speed limit affair.

— Andrew Jones, Space.com, 2 Nov. 2026

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