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of, relating to, or involving conscious mental activities (such as thinking, understanding, learning, and remembering)
cognitive development
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Recent Examples of cognitive
The animals were then challenged with a series of tasks to assess cognitive function.
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Bronwyn Thompson, New Atlas, 3 June 2025
Key factors include regular exercise, following a healthy diet such as the Mediterranean diet, getting adequate sleep, engaging in social and cognitive activities.
—Mill Etienne, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
Specifically, there is neuroscience biohacking billed to enhance cognitive fitness, the reduction of inflammation markers and free radicals, as well as anti-inflammatory nutrition said to rejuvenate biological age.
—Emily Burns, Footwear News, 24 May 2025
Clinicians typically conduct various cognitive exams and health history reviews.
—Jennifer Klump, Verywell Health, 23 May 2025
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Bronwyn Thompson, New Atlas, 3 June 2025
Key factors include regular exercise, following a healthy diet such as the Mediterranean diet, getting adequate sleep, engaging in social and cognitive activities.
—Mill Etienne, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
Specifically, there is neuroscience biohacking billed to enhance cognitive fitness, the reduction of inflammation markers and free radicals, as well as anti-inflammatory nutrition said to rejuvenate biological age.
—Emily Burns, Footwear News, 24 May 2025
Clinicians typically conduct various cognitive exams and health history reviews.
—Jennifer Klump, Verywell Health, 23 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for cognitive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cognitive
Adjective
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LPs expect distributions within a reasonable timeframe.—
Ilona Limonta-Volkova,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Florida's attorney general can collect civil penalties of up to $50,000 per violation, reasonable attorney fees, and court costs, while minors can also pursue up to $10,000 in damages.—
Chloe Albanesius,
PC Magazine,
7 June 2025
Adjective
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The empirical evidence, however, suggests otherwise.—
Dave Wessner,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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And despite claims that providing unemployment insurance will encourage striking workers to stay out longer, both common sense and empirical evidence suggest otherwise.—
Ed Hawthorne,
Hartford Courant,
25 May 2025
Adjective
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The Tigers, meanwhile, have searched for the blend every baseball team looks for: Merging the old school and the new, analytic savvy and human feel.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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Superintelligence is the point at which AI intelligence passes human intelligence in general cognitive and analytic functions.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
Adjective
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As good as Trachtenberg is at keeping secrets, this particular one seems unlikely.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
13 June 2025
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Then, Bennett, the Panthers best player these playoffs, took a tripping penalty behind the play coming out of the offensive zone.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
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“Cognitive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cognitive. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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