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Recent Examples of epistemic
The empathetic likeness is greater than the epistemic difference.
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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
When everything can be seamlessly fabricated, the ability to trust own’s own eyes diminishes, creating misinformation and a crisis of epistemic uncertainty.
—Gerui Wang, Forbes.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Smith’s intervention foregrounds the absence of Black women in both feminist and Black nationalist traditions and, in doing so, creates epistemic space for subsequent scholars to define Black feminist thought as a distinct intellectual tradition.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 17 July 2025
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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
When everything can be seamlessly fabricated, the ability to trust own’s own eyes diminishes, creating misinformation and a crisis of epistemic uncertainty.
—Gerui Wang, Forbes.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Smith’s intervention foregrounds the absence of Black women in both feminist and Black nationalist traditions and, in doing so, creates epistemic space for subsequent scholars to define Black feminist thought as a distinct intellectual tradition.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 17 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for epistemic
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And on a more basic level, gardening activities also serve to reduce anxiety, aggression and depression, and to increase cognitive function.—
The San Diego Union Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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Research has linked the MIND diet, a combination of the heart-healthy DASH diet and the Mediterranean diet, with slower cognitive decline.—
Jocelyn Solis-Moreira,
Flow Space,
7 Nov. 2025
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This is not an outright Sell signal by any means, more a potential emerging issue to be aware of, suggesting the market has a thinner psychological and positioning cushion underneath it to absorb any shocks.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
10 Jan. 2026
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The psychological thriller, penned by Pulitzer Prize- and Tony-winning writer Tracy Letts (Coon's real life husband), cultivates fear slowly.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
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Reconcept uses music paired with specific frequencies tailored to different physical and mental needs.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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Rusty recognized the severity of the situation and admitted her to a mental hospital.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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In the end, these astrological narratives make 2026 a year of bold new beginnings and conscious leadership.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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In a price-conscious consumer landscape, competitive discounts also captured attention in a significant way.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
8 Jan. 2026
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However, the appliance’s internal temperature was too warm at 50 degrees.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
10 Jan. 2026
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This Lovevook laptop backpack has multiple internal and external pouches to keep things organized and easily accessible.—
Jillian Dara,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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But if nothing changes, the future of conservative politics will see much of the anti-semitic rhetoric as a badge of intellectual honesty.—
Eli Thompson,
Rolling Stone,
8 Nov. 2025
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With that being said, when Venus squares Pluto, the clash between emotional intensity (Scorpio) and intellectual detachment (Aquarius) is undeniable.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Epistemic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/epistemic. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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