as in aware
having specified facts or feelings actively impressed on the mind
sentient of the danger posed by the approaching hurricane
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Recent Examples of sentient
In Smart House, a single dad and two kids move into a sentient hyper-connected home.
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Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026
Thaler is behind a string of high-profile AI copyright claims and has fought for IP rights in part to spotlight his belief that his AI system, DABUS, is sentient and capable of true independent thought.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2026
These are sentient characters that interact with the player, and represent our fears and hopes for the technology.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 1 Mar. 2026
Much like the doll's polished surface, the film's premise promises silly, campy fun with Stereotypical Barbie (Margot Robbie) becoming sentient and trying to revert to blissful ignorance in her Dreamhouse.
—Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Feb. 2026
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Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026
Thaler is behind a string of high-profile AI copyright claims and has fought for IP rights in part to spotlight his belief that his AI system, DABUS, is sentient and capable of true independent thought.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2026
These are sentient characters that interact with the player, and represent our fears and hopes for the technology.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 1 Mar. 2026
Much like the doll's polished surface, the film's premise promises silly, campy fun with Stereotypical Barbie (Margot Robbie) becoming sentient and trying to revert to blissful ignorance in her Dreamhouse.
—Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sentient
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The backstory You can’t just open a world-class hotel in Paris—and perhaps no one is more aware of that fact than Silvio Ursini, the executive vice president of Bulgari Hotels and Resorts, who described a more than decade-long process of finding and selecting the perfect site for the hotel.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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Maggie is aware that her hometown isn’t a destination.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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The supply and demand parameters have to be adjusted to a conscious mean.—
Mercury News Editorial Board,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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Retailers must now react quickly to cost-conscious shoppers and invest in technology to prepare for a new reality where the line between politics and retail is becoming increasingly blurred, Minkow said.—
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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“Sentient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sentient. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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