as in aware
having specified facts or feelings actively impressed on the mind
sentient of the danger posed by the approaching hurricane
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Recent Examples of sentient
Much like the doll's polished surface, the film's premise promises silly, campy fun with Stereotypical Barbie (Margot Robbie) becoming sentient and trying to revert to blissful ignorance in her Dreamhouse.
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Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Feb. 2026
One of SpaceX’s new goals is to build a sentient sun.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 9 Feb. 2026
Scientific consensus now recognizes fish as sentient beings capable of experiencing suffering.
—Arkansas Online, 2 Feb. 2026
This isn’t because AI is sentient.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
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Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Feb. 2026
One of SpaceX’s new goals is to build a sentient sun.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 9 Feb. 2026
Scientific consensus now recognizes fish as sentient beings capable of experiencing suffering.
—Arkansas Online, 2 Feb. 2026
This isn’t because AI is sentient.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sentient
Adjective
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Her grandmother was aware of the school and had Wairimu referred.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The police opened the investigation into these claims in 2016, and the BBC was made aware in 2017 (though, BBC News has said, then-director-general Tony Hall did not know about the investigation).—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Apr. 2026
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In an increasingly health-conscious market, another holistic restaurant is making its way to the KC metro area.—
Jenna Thompson
March 28,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
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Police say the incident highlights the dangers of relying on driver-assist technology, noting those features are not a substitute for being conscious, alert and sober behind the wheel.—
Cecilio Padilla,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Sentient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sentient. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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