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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 cognition
This microdose chocolate bar is effective for boosting mood and relaxation, but its unique mushroom blend is also ideal for enhancing cognition.
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Lydia Kariuki, The Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2024
Tallow, according to certain corners of the internet, can drive weight loss, boost the immune system, and improve cognition.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 2 Dec. 2024
Using studies about lead exposure in modern society, the researchers were able to determine how much lead most likely ended up in Romans’ bloodstreams and the effects that would have had on their cognition.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 7 Jan. 2025
People who practice Pilates have reported improved moods and cognition.
—Amy Kwan, Verywell Health, 3 Jan. 2025
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Lydia Kariuki, The Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2024
Tallow, according to certain corners of the internet, can drive weight loss, boost the immune system, and improve cognition.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 2 Dec. 2024
Using studies about lead exposure in modern society, the researchers were able to determine how much lead most likely ended up in Romans’ bloodstreams and the effects that would have had on their cognition.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 7 Jan. 2025
People who practice Pilates have reported improved moods and cognition.
—Amy Kwan, Verywell Health, 3 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cognition
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The verdict could signal the public’s perception of CNN, which didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment, as President Donald Trump comes into office after years of denouncing the network for allegedly biased coverage.—
Winston Cho,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Jan. 2025
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Closing legal arguments were made Thursday in the case, which will in part be a test of the public perception of the press, and CNN in particular, after years of being demonized by President-elect Donald Trump and his acolytes.—
Stephen Battaglio,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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As both a documentarian and frequent interviewee himself, Questlove says that he’s learned that using contemporary observations, especially from a subject, aren’t necessarily the best way to pinpoint their impact.—
Todd Gilchrist,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2025
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Direct observation eventually undermined the theory.—
Danny Robb,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Jan. 2025
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Tennant always brought his own intellection to Disco’s throbbing hedonism yet was hedonistic nonetheless, perfecting a musical idiom that his forerunner Noel Coward was too early to enjoy.—
Armond White,
National Review,
10 May 2024
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The school board’s legal counsel thought the book could be in conflict with a recent state intellection freedom rule, and recommended it be removed from circulation, according to a spokeswoman.—
tcrain,
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26 Jan. 2023
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These hallucinations arise because these systems are not anchored in a coherent understanding of the world but are instead reflections of the data on which they are trained.—
Jason Snyder,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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Still, in the midst of the worst disaster to strike L.A. in a generation, many see a reflection of the crisis that landed Crowley in the department’s top spot in the first place.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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The hilltop monument wasn’t anywhere near the destructive blazes that night — the fires were too busy destroying residential communities then — but the thought pulled focus from real relief efforts.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
17 Jan. 2025
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Here were the highs and lows of Dallas’ first 41 games, plus some thoughts as the Feb. 6 trade deadline draws closer.—
Christian Clark,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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Robert Eggers is taking the concept of a bloody Valentine quite literally for an upcoming program at New York City’s Film at Lincoln Center.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
16 Jan. 2025
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Clients benefit from seamless collaboration, as the firm oversees every aspect of a project, from initial concept to final construction, and even procurement of furnishings and artwork.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA TODAY,
16 Jan. 2025
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According to a recent study funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, surrogate pregnancy carries a significantly larger risk of complications than pregnancies coming from natural conception or IVF.—
Lili Rutai,
The Dial,
7 Jan. 2025
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The film’s impersonality reflects its arm’s-length conception.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
3 Jan. 2025
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“Cognition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cognition. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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