as in thought
something imagined or pictured in the mind
as long as there's a national deficit, interplanetary exploration will most likely remain an agreeable cogitation and nothing more
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Recent Examples of cogitation
That scheme isn’t dead; it’s just mired in the cogitation phase.
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Justin Davidson, Curbed, 18 Apr. 2025
The following cogitations, therefore, are not totally uninformed noisy opining.
—Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
The narrator knows that there is something cheapening and peculiarly hollow about all this cogitation.
—Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2024
But Silicon Valley’s recent inventions invite galaxy-brain cogitation of the sort Harari is known for.
—Daniel Immerwahr, The Atlantic, 6 Sep. 2024
Also there, seraphic and silent, was Melania Trump, her emotions and her cogitations eluding our mortal grasp.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 25 July 2024
An average day might require two or three hours of hard cogitation.
—Cal Newport, The New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2024
But the output is mostly a simulacrum of human thought, not the product of cogitation.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 16 Nov. 2023
At that point Pohlad cuts to one of his many shots of the rural Washington landscape; the match of image and idea reminded me of Godard’s late period spiritual evocations, the product of intense cogitation — an artistic gift.
—Armond White, National Review, 11 Aug. 2023
Justin Davidson, Curbed, 18 Apr. 2025
The following cogitations, therefore, are not totally uninformed noisy opining.
—Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
The narrator knows that there is something cheapening and peculiarly hollow about all this cogitation.
—Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2024
But Silicon Valley’s recent inventions invite galaxy-brain cogitation of the sort Harari is known for.
—Daniel Immerwahr, The Atlantic, 6 Sep. 2024
Also there, seraphic and silent, was Melania Trump, her emotions and her cogitations eluding our mortal grasp.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 25 July 2024
An average day might require two or three hours of hard cogitation.
—Cal Newport, The New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2024
But the output is mostly a simulacrum of human thought, not the product of cogitation.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 16 Nov. 2023
At that point Pohlad cuts to one of his many shots of the rural Washington landscape; the match of image and idea reminded me of Godard’s late period spiritual evocations, the product of intense cogitation — an artistic gift.
—Armond White, National Review, 11 Aug. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cogitation
Noun
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The increasing prevalence and potential for invasion of privacy (of our thoughts, no less) has prompted lawmakers in some jurisdictions to take action.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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There can be no peace without freedom of religion, freedom of thought, freedom of expression and respect for the views of others.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The basic idea is to start with something large and compact it down for easy transport.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
17 Apr. 2025
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Deporting supposed gang members and Hamas supporters without due process may violate any number of statutes, but forcing oppositionists to defend these people’s rights allows the administration to paint them as defending their ideas.—
Garry Kasparov,
The Atlantic,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The concept also seems to have a lot of runway to growth, something Susquehanna’s investment helped with immediately.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Trump is challenged by the concept of a free press.—
Tom Zirpoli,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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However, both adoption and conception turned out to be challenging journeys.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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What is the big challenge about a world with little patience, and leaning into films that can take years between conception and release?—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The scientists, led by fossil track specialist Conner Bennett, used advanced 3D imaging techniques to identify and analyze four sets of vertebrate trace fossils, including impressions left behind by prehistoric birds, mammals, lizards and invertebrates.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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Chido Obi has made such an impression in fleeting senior cameos that not registering the 17-year-old for the Europa League could be regarded as an oversight.—
Mark Critchley,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Yes, the notion that a good tackle might fall is a big if.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
18 Apr. 2025
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The development reinforces the notion that Nvidia — the driving force of the generative AI boom on Wall Street for the past two years, turning in extraordinary sales, profit and share-price growth during that time — finds itself in an increasingly precarious moment.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Cogitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cogitation. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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