epistemic

adjective

Definition of epistemicnext
as in cognitive

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Recent Examples of epistemic This combination of serene confidence and epistemic modesty—this comfort with shades of gray—is rare among contemporary Christians. — Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026 The hard work is going to be undoing centuries of religious, epistemic, political, and cultural erasure, and that’s up to humans. — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 11 May 2026 The transparent nature of providing live updates—often with caveats about accuracy or sometimes later corrections—captures simultaneously a claim to immediacy and uncertainty that has a unique epistemic value in its own right. — Daniel Jackson, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026 Underlying all of it, Smetters argued, is an epistemic failure in how Washington evaluates fiscal policy. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for epistemic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for epistemic
  1. cognitive
  2. psychological
  3. mental
  4. conscious
  5. internal
  6. intellectual
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  • Researchers wanted to know whether a short bout of exercise really provides some of the same cognitive benefit as a nap.
    — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Untreated sleep apnea can raise the risk of heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke, type 2 diabetes and cognitive impairment.
    — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of cognitive
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  • Notable projects include 2021’s C’mon C’mon and 2022’s Don’t Worry Darling, Olivia Wilde’s psychological thriller starring Harry Styles and Florence Pugh.
    — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 25 Sep. 2026
  • In 1959, Ted Kaczynski, then a 16-year-old undergraduate at Harvard, participated in a series of psychological experiments that asked gifted young men to debate their philosophies and values with other students.
    — Rachel Corbett, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of psychological
Adjective
  • The day improves once your mental energy has something interesting to explore instead of something annoying to manage.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
  • That mental discipline — paired with her elite diving IQ — is what has carried her to the sport’s highest stage.
    — Bella Armstrong, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of mental
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  • The Best Samsung Watch Deals Based on our review, the Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 is a clear top choice for budget-conscious Android fans seeking a high-performing, compatible smartwatch.
    — Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Being green, being climate conscious is a political plus here, and so this bill could be very easily spun into a negative in that regard.
    — Kyle Cheromcha, The Drive, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of conscious
Adjective
  • Cavitation has been modeled for a long time, but scientists have never examined it as an internal driver of droplet breakup.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Roche stopped work on one of its obesity drug candidates, after clinical-trial data suggested the medicine did not hit internal targets, The Wall Street Journal tells us.
    — Ed Silverman, STAT, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of internal
Adjective
  • For a writer so given to cultural reference, intellectual genealogy, and various explanatory apparatuses, this failure of language is unexpectedly liberating to read.
    — Zain Khalid, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
  • But the data gap was particularly glaring for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, potentially missing 75% of the population, according to a recent paper co-authored by CDC statisticians.
    — O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of intellectual

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“Epistemic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/epistemic. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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