noetic

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Recent Examples of noetic What To Know According to details shared by Doubleday, the book opens in Prague, where Langdon plans to attend a lecture by noetic scientist Katherine Solomon. Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025 The rules of the game were simple: a Noetic representative introduced the basic concept before giving the floor to experts in each of the technology fields. David Axe, WIRED, 24 Aug. 2012
Recent Examples of Synonyms for noetic
Adjective
  • Does the client have a specific mental disorder?
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
  • The feeling was unfamiliar, since my usual mental coordinates place me somewhere in the proximate future, a locus of anticipation and, all too often, unfocused worry.
    Michael Pollan, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • Humor can release the writer from values of the past, along with judgment and disapproval, and instead, humor can become the very conduit for re-thinking events.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Nov. 2025
  • Nibert loved the free-thinking spirit of the village and its college.
    Keith BieryGolick, Cincinnati.com, 28 Aug. 2019
Adjective
  • Anyone who has made an impulsive decision in a moment of intense emotion knows that feelings shape our choices just as much as rational thought.
    Jasna Hodžić, Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
  • There was no rational administration.
    David Frum, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • The party is attempting to establish itself as the responsible anchor of a fragile coalition — a role that demands ethical clarity, internal coherence, and strategic restraint.
    Sam Mkokeli, semafor.com, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Fidelity analyzed internal retirement account data, including that of borrowers enrolled in its student debt benefits programs.
    Annie Nova, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • One body has a large hole in its skull, suggesting the person underwent the ancient surgery of trepanation, which was thought to help migraines, seizures and psychological disorders.
    Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Known for her work in prestige drama and true-crime storytelling, Miles recently co-wrote the Netflix psychological drama The Unforgivable, directed by Nora Fingscheidt and starring Sandra Bullock.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • Tangible cultural heritage consists of physical elements, like monuments, artifacts, and historic sites, while intangible cultural heritage consists of intellectual elements, like customs, traditions, and languages.
    Kristin Houser, Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
  • In each place, searching for traces of Katharine Blodgett’s intellectual and personal footprint.
    Natalia Sánchez Loayza, Scientific American, 29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • Recognizing and coping with cognitive changes can be terribly difficult.
    Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Adoration permeates the air, as Huberman and his cohost, cognitive scientist Maya Shankar, discuss ways to boost resilience and find purpose in life.
    Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 31 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • The no-frills check-in app didn’t top the charts because of brilliant engineering.
    Catherine Thorbecke, Twin Cities, 31 Jan. 2026
  • The answer is found in the brilliant reddish bronze of its new foliage, visible throughout the year but especially following pruning, when rapid and significant regrowth results in lots of fiery foliage.
    Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026

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“Noetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noetic. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.

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