as in reasonable
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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
In the Longitudinal Health and Retirement Study of more than 11,000 participants, Levy found nearly half of adults aged 65 and older showed measurable improvement in cognitive function, physical function, or both over time.
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Helen Dennis, Daily News, 30 May 2026
Biden declined to undergo the cognitive exam in 2024.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2026
On top of that, chronic stress can negatively affect cognitive performance and memory.
—Lisa Rapaport, EverydayHealth.com, 29 May 2026
Seen from this perspective, music seems not merely like an activity that builds cognitive skills, but perhaps even more essentially like an activity that builds social connection.
—Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
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Helen Dennis, Daily News, 30 May 2026
Biden declined to undergo the cognitive exam in 2024.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2026
On top of that, chronic stress can negatively affect cognitive performance and memory.
—Lisa Rapaport, EverydayHealth.com, 29 May 2026
Seen from this perspective, music seems not merely like an activity that builds cognitive skills, but perhaps even more essentially like an activity that builds social connection.
—Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cognitive
Adjective
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That would be impossible to spend in any reasonable manner in one lifetime.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
6 June 2026
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Nobody reasonable wants Sinner, Alcaraz, Djokovic, Aryna Sabalenka, Coco Gauff or the sport’s other biggest stars treated like anonymous qualifiers.—
Dan Zaksheske OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
Adjective
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However, despite popular anecdotal evidence that kratom can ease opioid addiction withdrawal symptoms, there is empirical evidence that kratom itself can become addictive.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 June 2026
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Only 2 percent of investments have gone to circular businesses, according to estimates in the Circularity Gap Report Finance in 2025, the world’s first empirical study that quantified the financial streams to circular business models.—
Roy Stephen Canivel,
Footwear News,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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Their data is richer, staff larger and analytical frameworks more elaborate than at any point in their history.—
Dr. Aditya Vikram Kashyap,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Her thoughtful, analytical responses to questions from a U-T editorial writer stood out among the judicial candidates who were interviewed.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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But on the other hand the club also needed power, and even in a best case scenario Durbin never projected as someone who’d move the needle much in that area.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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Then obviously, the Colorado Eagles and the Colorado Avalanche — just two really good teams.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
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“Cognitive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cognitive. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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