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conscious mental activities; the activities of thinking, understanding, learning, and remembering
disabilities affecting cognition and judgment
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Recent Examples of cognition
This was a murder, planned using ‘cold cognition,’ where the defendant returned with a firearm to accomplish that end.
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Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 9 July 2025
Even short exercise sessions sharpen cognition and reduce stress.
—Akin Akinpelu, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
Some experts not involved with the project argued that Centaur doesn’t meaningfully mimic human cognition.
—semafor.com, 3 July 2025
This is embodied intelligence – the idea that some elements of cognition can be outsourced to the body.
—New Atlas, 29 June 2025
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Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 9 July 2025
Even short exercise sessions sharpen cognition and reduce stress.
—Akin Akinpelu, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
Some experts not involved with the project argued that Centaur doesn’t meaningfully mimic human cognition.
—semafor.com, 3 July 2025
This is embodied intelligence – the idea that some elements of cognition can be outsourced to the body.
—New Atlas, 29 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cognition
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Throughout early modern Europe (circa 1450 to 1800), perceptions of women were heavily influenced by biblical figures such as Eve.—
Smithsonian Magazine,
Smithsonian Magazine,
29 July 2025
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New research from the University of Notre Dame reveals that letting customers keep instead of returning products taps into powerful psychological principles that transform transactional relationships into personal ones – changing the brand’s perception.—
Roger Dooley,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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Good data on the Earth's rotation goes back thousands of years, thanks to observations of solar eclipses in China.—
Nell Greenfieldboyce,
NPR,
22 July 2025
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Capital One Financial’s Historical Odds of a Positive Post-Earnings Return Here are some observations regarding one-day (1D) post-earnings returns: Over the last five years, there are 20 earnings data points recorded, with 15 positive and 5 negative one-day (1D) returns noted.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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Tennant always brought his own intellection to Disco’s throbbing hedonism yet was hedonistic nonetheless, perfecting a musical idiom that his forerunner Noel Coward was too early to enjoy.—
Armond White,
National Review,
10 May 2024
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The school board’s legal counsel thought the book could be in conflict with a recent state intellection freedom rule, and recommended it be removed from circulation, according to a spokeswoman.—
tcrain,
al,
26 Jan. 2023
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The east-west academic divide in Austin is a reflection of significant transition of teachers and leadership in some campuses with the greatest needs, said Laurie Solis, president of the Austin Council of Parent Teacher Associations.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Do The Emotional Work Emotional Intelligence is a reflection of one's relationship with oneself.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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Unfortunately, most hiring managers take a backward-thinking approach and charge ahead with little thought.—
Roberta Matuson,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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And maybe, this line of thought continued, the Islamic Republic of Iran—its main clients hobbled, its economy failing, and its theocratic leadership losing support—would finally cut a nuclear deal with the United States, or implode altogether.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
28 July 2025
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The news division is, like its counterparts, experimenting with a bevy of concepts to see which ones strike a chord with the younger viewers who use streaming as their primary means of watching video.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
14 July 2025
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For his new concept revitalizing the former Nash & Proper space, Jimenez is taking inspiration from popular fast food chains such as In-N-Out and Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers, which have compact menus with high-quality ingredients.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
14 July 2025
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Experiences are incredibly expensive to develop, and take years from conception to completion (Disney CEO Bob Iger says that the parks typically take as long as two years to develop, and another five years to build).—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
23 July 2025
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The idea is to incubate original ideas from their conception through to commercialization and provide IP owners with advice on strategy, branding building, content development and making cash.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
21 July 2025
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“Cognition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cognition. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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