cognitive

adjective

Definition of cognitivenext
as in reasonable
technical 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 Artists, philosophers, and historians began to identify aesthetic, cognitive, and political value in Sade’s work. — Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026 The agency uses these web-like diagrams to connect mission constraints, such as distance from Earth, with risks to sleep, cardiovascular health, and cognitive performance. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026 In the Women’s Health Initiative Memory Study of women aged 65 and older, estrogen plus medroxyprogesterone was linked to a higher risk of probable dementia, while estrogen alone did not seem to affect dementia or mild cognitive impairment risk. — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Nick Harkaway, a British sci-fi author who describes himself as a lover of technology, nevertheless remains skeptical of the cognitive costs associated with using a machine to assist in thinking, and with the environmental impact of AI systems. — Cameron Pugh, Christian Science Monitor, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cognitive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cognitive
  1. reasonable
  2. empirical
  3. analytic
  4. good
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  • What starts as a reasonable desire to prevent disease can escalate into constant testing and rigid routines built around an ever-growing roster of supplements and experimental remedies.
    — John Vorwald, Robb Report, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The argument about competition against girl athletes is a reasonable one, though apparently very limited in number of events and any advantages.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of reasonable
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  • Whether employee ownership produces similar results is ultimately an empirical question, not an ideological one.
    — David I. Levine, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Sustained high performance by firms that treat customer value as primary remains the strongest empirical rebuttal.
    — Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of empirical
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  • Summary Top companies are revolutionizing decision-making by leveraging location as a critical analytical lens, moving beyond mere data points.
    — Brian Cross, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • An analytical number theorist and an expert in partial differential equations often don’t speak the same language.
    — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of analytic
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  • Max’s arrival is particularly propitious because Max is still sore from Nathan’s betrayal, so if Max can get on Joe’s good side by respecting his authority, Joe can reward him with the lead position.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The offense has all the pieces to be one of the league’s best.
    — Jon Machota, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of good

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“Cognitive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cognitive. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

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