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Recent Examples of epistemic
Social media, disinformation and misinformation, echo chambers, epistemic bubbles and whatnot are often taken to be responsible.
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Clive Crook, Twin Cities, 13 Dec. 2025
The empathetic likeness is greater than the epistemic difference.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2025
The epistemic gulf—between what investigators say exists and what voters think must exist—is sustaining the scandal.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
Her work anchors the list’s deeper philosophical undercurrent: that language, feeling, and kinship have all been sites of epistemic theft and creative refusal.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 17 July 2025
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Clive Crook, Twin Cities, 13 Dec. 2025
The empathetic likeness is greater than the epistemic difference.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2025
The epistemic gulf—between what investigators say exists and what voters think must exist—is sustaining the scandal.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
Her work anchors the list’s deeper philosophical undercurrent: that language, feeling, and kinship have all been sites of epistemic theft and creative refusal.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 17 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for epistemic
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The cannabis users also scored better on cognitive tests that measured learning, processing speed and executive function.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
15 Feb. 2026
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After an analysis of health data from over 131,000 people tracked for up to 43 years, researchers found that drinking coffee and tea daily seems to guard against the development of Alzheimer's disease and other forms of cognitive decline.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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While medical or psychological intervention can be recommended for treatment of depression, a study conducted by the same researchers only a couple of months earlier, found mindfulness and cognitive behavioral therapy could be effective for non-physical symptoms of menopause.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
18 Feb. 2026
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Every day many of us turn to tools such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT for medical advice, legal guidance, psychological insight, educational tutoring or judgments about what is true and what is not.—
Walter Quattrociocchi,
Scientific American,
18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Matcha delivers a steady boost of energy and improves mental focus through a combination of caffeine and the amino acid L-theanine.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
16 Feb. 2026
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From mental aspects to the game, to the development on the younger stages, everyone has a theory, but no real solution.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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In June 2023, the court held that race-conscious admissions programs violated the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment, effectively curtailing the consideration of race in colleges nationwide.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Feb. 2026
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Cost-conscious travelers should note the airport is raising parking rates, including a 40% jump at the Daily Deck, to help fund safety, infrastructure and reliability upgrades, The Charlotte Observer reported.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2026
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After Clark stepped down on Tuesday because an internal investigation unearthed an inappropriate relationship with a staff member, the union announced on Wednesday that Meyer will take over on an interim basis entering a pivotal year for the future of the sport.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Lanier presented internal documents that seemed to contradict that statement.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Mystic trust in the power of Mercury or whatever spans generations and intellectual capacities.—
Hillary Busis,
Vanity Fair,
13 Feb. 2026
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But these associations were purely intellectual.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Epistemic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/epistemic. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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