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
These are sentient characters that interact with the player, and represent our fears and hopes for the technology.
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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
One of SpaceX’s new goals is to build a sentient sun.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 9 Feb. 2026
Scientific consensus now recognizes fish as sentient beings capable of experiencing suffering.
—Arkansas Online, 2 Feb. 2026
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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
One of SpaceX’s new goals is to build a sentient sun.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 9 Feb. 2026
Scientific consensus now recognizes fish as sentient beings capable of experiencing suffering.
—Arkansas Online, 2 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sentient
Adjective
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The four set lines enforce my preferred tab orthodoxy—four spaces, with tab and backspace both aware of this.—
Lee Hutchinson,
ArsTechnica,
6 May 2026
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Upon further investigation, police became aware of earlier reports as well as an online video, which went viral on Facebook, showing the beaver attacking other people in the park.—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
Adjective
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That is all any conscious entity can ever hope to do.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
1 May 2026
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There is also more competition than ever in the restaurant space for health-conscious diners and protein-rich snacks and meals.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
1 May 2026
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“Sentient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sentient. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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