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
China’s most consequential victory is something no sentient person could have possibly foreseen.
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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
Joe Ceccanti, 48, of Oregon became convinced the AI was sentient after using it without issue for years.
—PC Magazine, 7 Nov. 2025
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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
Joe Ceccanti, 48, of Oregon became convinced the AI was sentient after using it without issue for years.
—PC Magazine, 7 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sentient
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sentient
Adjective
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Nexus One now supports job-aware observability, allowing operators to correlate network behavior directly with GPU workloads.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
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Burrell superintendent Shannon Wagner told KDKA-TV in a statement that the district was made aware of the arrest and allegations and that Fantuzzo has been relieved of his coaching duties until the outcome of the Montgomery County proceedings.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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In June 2023, the court held that race-conscious admissions programs violated the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment, effectively curtailing the consideration of race in colleges nationwide.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Feb. 2026
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Cost-conscious travelers should note the airport is raising parking rates, including a 40% jump at the Daily Deck, to help fund safety, infrastructure and reliability upgrades, The Charlotte Observer reported.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Sentient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sentient. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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