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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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

The overt awareness of a ticking clock allows the smallest details to rise to the top.

— Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 13 Oct. 2026
Morales, who has spoken publicly about her family’s experience with Alzheimer’s disease and the importance of awareness, joins a lineup of leading experts, advocates and innovators for the one-day event.

— THR Staff, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of awareness

Noun

The blog post adds that newer models and wider AI familiarity might change the results if the trial were run today.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
Compared with other fall style trends, which constantly explore new silhouettes and colors, denim offers a little more familiarity to creatures of habit like myself.

— Bianca Kratky, Glamour, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of familiarity

Noun

While the Cornell case has drawn significant attention and public support, survivors may respond differently.

— Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 9 Oct. 2026
Mesh, lace, metallic studs, crochet and tie-dye competed for attention, while fitted party dresses and washed denim leaned heavily on familiar notions of off-duty rock-chick dressing.

— Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of attention

Noun

As recently as December, FBI agents were interviewing Wien's neighbors and acquaintances, despite not being able to obtain a warrant to search her phone.

— Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
The acquaintance told police where Carrasco was hiding out and cops raced there and nabbed him.

— Theodore Parisienne, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of acquaintance

Noun

In 2017, psychologist Eli Susman was on a meditation retreat at the Plum Village mindfulness center in southern France.

— Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
The sailing is also designated as one of the line’s Wellness at Sea sailings, bringing together wellness, fitness, and mindfulness sessions all led by experts.

— Megan duBois, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of mindfulness

Noun

With its multi-mission configuration and experience in military exercises and operational settings, Hunter WOLF will now face a further assessment of its capabilities at Camp Grafton.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026
Musicians often see an instrument as a physical extension of themselves and that sort of connection doesn’t always lend itself to the online shopping experience.

— Phil Wahba, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of experience

Noun

In late September, the concept was thrust back into the public consciousness thanks to a Variety interview with actor Jack Innanen, who plays the Canadian himbo Paul Baker on the excellent sitcom Adults.

— Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 12 Oct. 2026
The other half is captured in DuVernay’s fascinating portrait of the Lost Cause — the culture of defiance and regret and literal whitewashing that came to represent the Southern consciousness of what life had been before the Civil War.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of consciousness

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