as in perceptions
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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 cognitions
In an interview last year, for example, Hinton warned the technology could eventually take control of humanity, with AI agents in particular potentially able to mirror human cognitions within the decade.
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Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
Instead, computers became powerful enough that AIs can be churned out by gradient descent, without any human needing to understand the cognitions that grow inside.
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Nate Soares,
The Atlantic,
15 Sep. 2025
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
Instead, computers became powerful enough that AIs can be churned out by gradient descent, without any human needing to understand the cognitions that grow inside.
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Nate Soares,
The Atlantic,
15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cognitions
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Whether those perceptions are accurate may matter less than the political damage caused by the belief that authorities are minimizing the scale of the tragedy.
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Oscar Talk Even if the films are discovered at Cannes, Annecy can help mould Oscar contender perceptions.
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The researchers then tested whether the theory could explain the observations.
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Using proxies for past weather and more recent observations, studies confirm that climate is warming.
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Twain reserved his most mordant reflections on American politics for Congress, in his time the most potent—and corrupt—branch of government.
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Their reflections suggest that Black women’s leadership has never simply been about surviving hostility.
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The thread of citizen rights and responsibilities weaves through each of these, uniting evolving conceptions of freedom, self-government, and individual achievement from the nation’s past through to its present.
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Thus, the cisgendered body and heterosexuality are a dynamic instead of a foundation to our conceptions of Black motherhood.
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After the match, former USMNT star Alexi Lalas didn’t hold back his thoughts about how the game was officiated on the night.
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Then, offer your thoughts or ask for theirs before finally seeking an update on your candidacy.
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Plus, Euclid can switch between zoning and planning, creating renders of future concepts, like new buildings or bike lanes.
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In the middle of Paris’ intense heat wave, both incorporated water into their show concepts, creating immersive experiences that felt not only visually striking but also emotionally and physically connected to the moment.
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“Cognitions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cognitions. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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