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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
Once a week, Holmes attends cognitive and behavioral therapy for PTSD overseen by a psychiatrist.
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Danielle Bacher, People.com, 12 Feb. 2025
But other research has also suggested caffeine could confer neuroprotective effects, slowing the cognitive decline associated with diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.
—New Atlas, 11 Feb. 2025
Research has found evidence that playing chess may result in improved brain function, memory, cognitive abilities, and strategic thinking.
—Kris Slugg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025
As a result of all that transpired on that October 2017 morning, Rhines lives with permanent with verbal, cognitive and motor deficits rendering her unable to work.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2025
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Danielle Bacher, People.com, 12 Feb. 2025
But other research has also suggested caffeine could confer neuroprotective effects, slowing the cognitive decline associated with diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.
—New Atlas, 11 Feb. 2025
Research has found evidence that playing chess may result in improved brain function, memory, cognitive abilities, and strategic thinking.
—Kris Slugg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025
As a result of all that transpired on that October 2017 morning, Rhines lives with permanent with verbal, cognitive and motor deficits rendering her unable to work.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cognitive
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Certainly, the numbers suggest those benefits are being realized by a reasonable proportion of consumers in the U.K.—
Paul Marcantonio,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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The Olympus Region has one fewer Location to traverse before the Guardian. Encounters in the Rift of Thessaly that had too many waves (of foes) should now be more reasonable.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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The importance of selecting the right tools can’t be understated, as more empirical and anecdotal evidence emerges about GenAI.—
Clint Boulton,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Read More: Why The Paranormal And Supernatural Continue To Fascinate Us A Message from Beyond Hough’s work so far has pieced together historical records and theoretical research — admittedly more speculative than empirical.—
Cody Cottier,
Discover Magazine,
19 Feb. 2025
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Digital marketing experts like Neil Patel warn that marketers who rely only on traditional analytic methods are missing a huge part of their overall audience and valuable insights.—
Nick Leighton,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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For all you analytic freaks look at how many more shots St. John’s took that ‘Nova, look at how many more offensive rebounds.—
Jim Root,
The Athletic,
13 Feb. 2025
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Arquette's performance is more simple but just as effective, giving hope and soul to a divorced single mom trying to do her best for her kids but with a tendency to bring home the wrong guys.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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Adrien Brody currently leads the way in the odds for best actor.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Cognitive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cognitive. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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