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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Colorado also provided little funding to promote awareness about gambling addiction and put limited guardrails in place to help people slow their betting habits.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
18 June 2026
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Over the past 12 months, consumer awareness of regenerative agriculture has grown from 7% to 13%, according to the new survey, conducted in partnership with Hierophant Insights and Strategy.—
Andrew Watman,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Whatever people do with it, retirement should allow continuing some elements of old patterns in new forms, since continuity and familiarity matter.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
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In positions that require process discipline, communication skills, customer interaction, or familiarity with internal systems, that instability can affect performance in ways that are not always immediately visible.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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Despite Schlossberg's national attention, most current polls show either New York Assemblymembers Alex Bores or Micah Lasher as frontrunners.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
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Seek prompt medical attention for deep puncture wounds or wounds contaminated by dirt or debris.—
Faye Chiu,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
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After repatriation, many former prisoners returned to the United States to launch professional careers or to renew acquaintances with their former captors.—
Helaine Williams,
Arkansas Online,
20 June 2026
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Over time, some of these familiar strangers become acquaintances, and a few acquaintances become friends.—
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 June 2026
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To find relief, many people turn to therapy, exercise, lifestyle changes, support groups, mindfulness practices or medication.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
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Practices such as breathing exercises, mindfulness and time in nature are frequently discussed in conversations about nervous system regulation.—
Meggen Harris,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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For full daily and monthly horoscopes as well as expert readings, see our full Horoscopes experience.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
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With an experience like that under her belt, would an Oscar really be that big of a deal?—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
23 June 2026
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Instead, consciousness is an outcome of information processing, and thus in principle it can be generated in any number of physical substrates so long as those substrates can support the requisite informational patterns, structures and computations.—
Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
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The turning off of lights, the closing of curtains, the pulling up of blankets, the loss of consciousness—each piece of the routine felt distinct, and sweet.—
Sarah Miller,
New Yorker,
20 June 2026
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“Cognizance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cognizance. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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