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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
Kevin Waldman is a psychological researcher at Northwestern University and the University of Michigan, specializing in the cognitive and developmental mechanisms underlying adolescent susceptibility to extremism.
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Kevin Waldman, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
Two legal experts told the Idaho Statesman that, absent of cognitive or mental deficits, the precedent set in Atkins v. Virginia likely won’t be enough to take the death penalty off the table for Kohberger, although both didn’t discount the challenges people with autism face in the legal system.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 3 Apr. 2025
According to the researchers, diabetes may impair the ACC's ability to link actions with positive outcomes, which could contribute to the cognitive and emotional challenges often seen in people with diabetes.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
The most successful big-box retailers are carving out distinct shopping zones that respect both their brand position and their shoppers’ cognitive bandwidth.
—Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2025
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Kevin Waldman, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
Two legal experts told the Idaho Statesman that, absent of cognitive or mental deficits, the precedent set in Atkins v. Virginia likely won’t be enough to take the death penalty off the table for Kohberger, although both didn’t discount the challenges people with autism face in the legal system.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 3 Apr. 2025
According to the researchers, diabetes may impair the ACC's ability to link actions with positive outcomes, which could contribute to the cognitive and emotional challenges often seen in people with diabetes.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
The most successful big-box retailers are carving out distinct shopping zones that respect both their brand position and their shoppers’ cognitive bandwidth.
—Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cognitive
Adjective
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Ars wrote more about why this is a reasonable path forward last September.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
9 Apr. 2025
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Ovechkin’s 52 in a high-scoring 2005-06 season feels like a reasonable benchmark for modern snipers, and even that’s tough.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In such moments, Howie’s technique is empirical and precise, a verbal cinematography of acute agitation.—
Joshua Dubler,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2025
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While there are no national statistics tracking the nationalities of workers in the industry, our empirical studies and ongoing field research indicate that most of today’s workers are from Mexico and Guatemala.—
Kathleen Sexsmith,
The Conversation,
12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The breakthrough for me ... for the analytic people to consistently be able to measure where the ball's hitting each player's bat, and design bats specifically for each hitter, is just brilliant.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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This means using advanced analytic insights to take a proactive approach to CX, where organizations use diagnostics, predictions, and prescriptions to manage the experiences of all customers rather than reacting to feedback from a small percentage who respond to surveys.—
Forrester,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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After a week full of monstrous swings, the S&P 500 posted its best weekly performance since November 23, while the Nasdaq saw its best week since November 2022, according to the financial data firm FactSet.—
Anne Marie Drummond Lee,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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Shorts are the only categories whose winners are ineligible for best picture, acting, screenplay or any other major Oscar, due to their length.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Cognitive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cognitive. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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