as in aware
having specified facts or feelings actively impressed on the mind
not fully cognizant of the details of the trade agreement
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Recent Examples of cognizant
Heiss understood things about the world, and about love, that Prima did not yet understand; by wishing to love Prima, in her youth and ignorance, Heiss revealed a desire for subtle dominance, an advantage and control that Prima would not be cognizant of as Thalia Campbell might be.
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Lillian Fishman, New Yorker, 4 May 2025
Tuesday night, Board President Cody Petterson the board is cognizant of the fact that many communities are attached to their mascots.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2025
Board members are cognizant that a huge settlement could be viewed as something of a payoff to the president to move the Skydance merger over the finish line, knowledgeable sources have said.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Tie Suggested Outcomes To The Boss’s Goals A new hire should be cognizant of the boss’s goals.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
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Lillian Fishman, New Yorker, 4 May 2025
Tuesday night, Board President Cody Petterson the board is cognizant of the fact that many communities are attached to their mascots.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2025
Board members are cognizant that a huge settlement could be viewed as something of a payoff to the president to move the Skydance merger over the finish line, knowledgeable sources have said.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Tie Suggested Outcomes To The Boss’s Goals A new hire should be cognizant of the boss’s goals.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cognizant
aware
Adjective
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But he’s also gotta be aware of a lot of his tackles are gonna be below the knees.—
C. Isaiah Smalls II,
Miami Herald,
27 May 2025
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Goldenberg says in the future, rank-and-file attendees need to be aware of those signs — and act on them by alerting someone.—
Andrew Lapin,
Sun Sentinel,
27 May 2025
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“Cognizant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cognizant. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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