1
as in awareness
a state of being aware
take cognizance of what is happening
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2
as in familiarity
knowledge gained by personal experience
seemed to have no cognizance of last night's events
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Recent Examples of cognizance
Outside of vaginoplasty, there’s no procedure where cognizance of touch response is as integral to surgical success.
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Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2025
If the goals of the administration require a lack of cognizance about human rights, then the goals of the administration are in conflict with human rights.
—Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 21 Apr. 2025
This requires a level of surrender, and the cognizance that certain circumstances are simply beyond our control.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2025
One interception begets another because of a certain fresh cognizance that makes for a catalyst.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 3 Jan. 2025
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Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2025
If the goals of the administration require a lack of cognizance about human rights, then the goals of the administration are in conflict with human rights.
—Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 21 Apr. 2025
This requires a level of surrender, and the cognizance that certain circumstances are simply beyond our control.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2025
One interception begets another because of a certain fresh cognizance that makes for a catalyst.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 3 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cognizance
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Along with her late husband, the pair founded VIB, an anti-violence nonprofit dedicated to raising social awareness and aiding community causes in Boston, federal prosecutors said.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Saturday’s game is also being advertised an autism awareness night, offering earplugs, fidget toys and a sensory break area for fans who plan to attend.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Jan. 2026
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In a dispatch from Minneapolis, chaun webster considers the strange familiarity of ICE and the limits of our language.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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There’s been turnover at the top of the NFL hierarchy this season, but there will be a dose of familiarity in Super Bowl LX.—
Jeff Howe,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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Ebrahimi’s death has also renewed attention on the case of another Iranian boxer, Mohammad Javad Vafaei Sani, who is on death row.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The incident heightened national attention on aviation safety in 2025, with many people questioning whether flying was safe.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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On a separate note, the stars are aligning for online dating, turning an acquaintance into a lover or asking people for favors.—
Kyle Thomas,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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Authorities said Kates defrauded the state Department of Labor of $217,056 by filing fraudulent unemployment applications with the agency for her family, acquaintances, and others, from March 2020 through May 2021.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
10 Jan. 2026
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In this encomium to mindfulness, Wallace tells a tale of two fish swimming along, oblivious of the fact of water, the medium of their own existence.—
Hermione Hoby,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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The idea is to connect with nature and experience mindfulness.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
26 Jan. 2026
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On Saturday, the Riviera Country Club was home to the one-night culinary experience featuring two dozen Michelin chefs hosted by HexClad in partnership with Riviera Country Club benefiting Steadfast LA and ongoing wildfire recovery efforts.—
Michelle Edgar,
Daily News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Neuroscience has long shown that watching another person experience pain activates the same neural regions as experiencing pain ourselves.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The fragile skeleton of her ego threatened to snap under the pressure of the animal forces that pressed down on her consciousness, her narrative mind sagging and distended beneath pitiless and grandiose feeling.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
11 Jan. 2026
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Through meditation, the mind naturally relaxes, settles into the present moment, and grants us access to our consciousness and our own innate intelligence.—
Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar,
Time,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Cognizance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cognizance. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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