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
There are interesting ideas in the anime trilogy, including this middle installment’s reimagining of Mechagodzilla not as a robot kaiju but a semi-sentient metal city that will do battle with an impossibly large King of the Monsters.
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James Grebey, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
China’s most consequential victory is something no sentient person could have possibly foreseen.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 3 Jan. 2026
Animals are sentient beings that must be cared for.
—Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
Of course, Elmo is not sentient on his own and was also accompanied by his Emmy award-winning performance artist, Ryan Dillionn.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
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James Grebey, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
China’s most consequential victory is something no sentient person could have possibly foreseen.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 3 Jan. 2026
Animals are sentient beings that must be cared for.
—Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
Of course, Elmo is not sentient on his own and was also accompanied by his Emmy award-winning performance artist, Ryan Dillionn.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sentient
Adjective
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Stamos-Buesig was aware at the time that Knox had recently been convicted of stealing money, but thought only a few thousand dollars had been taken.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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Wexner’s attorneys told prosecutors Epstein owned a property about a half mile away and that Wexner’s security team was not aware of any inappropriate incident occurring on the Wexner property.—
Curt Devine,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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At the same time Chew is conscious of the recent vibe shift that weight-loss drugs are contributing to.—
Petra Guglielmetti,
Glamour,
20 Feb. 2026
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Everybody’s conscious of price and the fashion industry is in a bit of chaos.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Sentient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sentient. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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