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
In short, Might Gaine is an anime that asks the age-old question of what if Batman were a Japanese teenager with an arsenal of sentient trains that transformed into robots.
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Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The scientist experiments with animating parts of a corpse and succeeds in creating a sentient man.
—Thomas Page McBee, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025
In 2022, a Google engineer claimed one of the company’s AIs was sentient.
—Maya Ackerman, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2025
Currently in production in the Georgia capital, the film centers on a sentient AI chauffeur bot that escapes the lab and begins killing reckless drivers under the guise of public safety.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
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Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The scientist experiments with animating parts of a corpse and succeeds in creating a sentient man.
—Thomas Page McBee, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025
In 2022, a Google engineer claimed one of the company’s AIs was sentient.
—Maya Ackerman, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2025
Currently in production in the Georgia capital, the film centers on a sentient AI chauffeur bot that escapes the lab and begins killing reckless drivers under the guise of public safety.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sentient
Adjective
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The docuseries also included an allegation that Michaels was aware of the administration of caffeine pills to contestants — claims that Michaels quickly and vigorously denied.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Oct. 2025
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Without nerve sensation, the patients weren’t aware of festering ulcers and infections, which therefore went untreated until amputation was the only option.—
Carrie Arnold,
Scientific American,
14 Oct. 2025
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Budget-conscious shoppers who aren’t taxing the system with anything demanding ought to find that chip offers ample performance for everyday usability.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
15 Oct. 2025
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His ample thoughts on the matter are informed by a lifetime spent in conscious retrospect on his accomplishments and how the perception of his relationship with them is shared publicly.—
Chris Barilla,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Sentient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sentient. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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