cognizable

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Recent Examples of cognizable At the end of the day, the out-of-state LLCs have no cognizable interest in preventing the charging order from being entered or registered as a sister-state order, since an LLC is not itself affected by a charging order other than to whom the distribution is addressed. Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 26 Apr. 2022 Disappointment is not a legally cognizable injury. Amy Davidson Sorkin, The New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2020 The party bringing the suit would have to show that Biden’s policy results in cognizable injury. Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2022 But that requires someone who suffered some kind of legally cognizable injury from Biden’s order. Matt Ford, The New Republic, 31 Aug. 2022 See all Example Sentences for cognizable 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cognizable
Adjective
  • Similar approaches could be used to induce AI systems to make more human-like mistakes, particularly by penalizing them more for mistakes that are less intelligible.
    Bruce Schneier, IEEE Spectrum, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Someone must have reported this to the management of the Chinese Theatre at Wednesday night’s premiere, because half-way through the show the sound fell several thousand decibels to a more acceptable and intelligible level.
    Arthur Knight, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • This is particularly important because much strategic planning and subsequent implementation lacks deliberation and doesn’t do a good job of addressing knowable risks, Conchie notes.
    Liz Kislik, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
  • The dead are less knowable than the living, perhaps, but easier to pin down.
    David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 20 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • The movements Obama and Trump inspired were quite distinct.
    Ron Elving, NPR, 18 Jan. 2025
  • Very bold colors—a long, bright orange hallway—and wacky costumes like Harvey’s floral suits, to give the film a strident, distinct look and feel.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • For markets, this China-first approach has been manifest in Washington’s promiscuous use of unilateral sanctions against Asian companies that interact with China’s high-tech industrial base.
    Evan A. Feigenbaum, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
  • The center of attention is light as a hinge between new science and old religion — Christian, Jewish and Muslim — as manifest in around 100 Medieval art objects made in Western Europe.
    Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • The decision was comprehensible — Caen were on another dismal run in Ligue 2 — but its execution rankled some.
    Jack Lang, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
  • This distinction is abundantly and immediately clear onstage, never explained but automatically comprehensible to audiences as soon as the dialogue begins, and a testament to the strength of the writing and conception of the piece.
    Christian Lewis, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The most apparent sign of a mouse infestation in a home is droppings near food sources, such as kitchen cabinets, pantries, and under furniture.
    Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Jan. 2025
  • Yet the apparent optimism was a thin veneer over deep uncertainty.
    Jeanna Smialek, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • That was evident when the Panthers went with Cade Mays over Christensen at center.
    Joseph Person, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
  • Though the disproportionate dangers of flying in Alaska were evident both then and now, the Douglas C-54D Skymaster carrying Joyce, Jones and 42 others was well equipped to handle what was supposed to be a routine transit flight.
    Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • To be sure, there are obvious benefits to Israel in the first phase of the agreement.
    The Editors, National Review, 17 Jan. 2025
  • There is an obvious set of two scoring lines and two shutdown lines available.
    Murat Ates, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025

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“Cognizable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cognizable. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.

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