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Recent Examples of cognizance His cognizance of and desire to confront social bigotry permeated his body of work as a producer, starting with his magnum opus All in the Family. Rebecca Sun, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Dec. 2023 The Gulf of Finland is under the cognizance of Finland (within its 12 nautical miles of territorial water), Sweden, Estonia and Russia. Eric Tegler, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023 Courts must take cognizance. Niharika Sharma, Quartz, 29 Sep. 2021 In this scene — one of, if not the best in the film — Russell’s sweet face travels from pining to cognizance to outright fear, and just like that, Russell cements herself as a star in the making. Vulture, 29 Dec. 2022 See all Example Sentences for cognizance 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cognizance
Noun
  • The company has consistently built its brand awareness with comedic, edgy marketing that pokes fun at the fact that most water brands are relatively boring.
    Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 7 Feb. 2025
  • In recent years, a large group of these marketers have come to the Super Bowl in a bid to increase awareness and to push viewers to visit them online.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 7 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Anyone who has any familiarity with SEC basketball knew that would change in the second half.
    Wally Hall, arkansasonline.com, 7 Feb. 2025
  • People who work with the system have in the past been briefed that the database may be of interest to foreign intelligence agencies, said a third source who has familiarity with the system.
    Justin Elliott, ProPublica, 7 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • This, too, is one function of invention: giving people something that pulls them away from what is real, aching for their attention, their action, their care.
    Hanif Abdurraqib, The New Yorker, 2 Feb. 2025
  • His reporting first brought the police murder of Laquan McDonald case to public attention.
    Jamie Kalven, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • In the coming weeks, Ross, Grant, and their circle entertained a raft of names for their fledgling creation—Manhattan, New York Weekly, New York Life, Truth, Our Town—before another acquaintance, the Broadway press agent John Toohey, came up with The New Yorker.
    David Remnick, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
  • The jury also heard testimony from an acquaintance who said Nelson admitted killing Dobson.
    Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Their assignment for the class, which combines mindfulness with observation of nature, was to produce an artist book of their own.
    Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 2 Feb. 2025
  • This encourages mindfulness and helps partners discover new forms of pleasurable touch. Communicate and reflect.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 1 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • To use the newest experience of Facebook, switch to a supported browser.
    facebook.com, facebook.com, 3 Feb. 2025
  • The restaurant ships its fish in from Japan, and the experience starts at $165 per person.
    Hadley Hitson, The Tennessean, 3 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Symptoms of methanol poisoning resemble over-consumption of alcohol, like nausea, dizziness, loss of consciousness, and vomiting.
    Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025
  • Moderate to severe symptoms include a high fever or severe respiratory symptoms, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, and altered consciousness or seizures.
    Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025

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“Cognizance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cognizance. Accessed 17 Feb. 2025.

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