cognisant
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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"We are, as the government, cognisant of our legal obligation. However, between now and the summit we will remain engaged with various relevant stakeholders," spokesperson Vincent Magwenya said.
From Reuters ● Mar. 19, 2023
Of the three big risks to the economy - regulation, COVID-19 lockdowns and that of Chinese shares being delisted from U.S. exchanges - investors are cognisant that the last still remains a big one.
From Reuters ● Jun. 10, 2022
"We need to be, as a nation, just very cognisant in what they have been through, that everybody coming here has really looked after us," she says.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2021
"The announcements were barely audible and I saw no indication that the demonstrators were cognisant of the warnings to disperse," Mr DeMarco will say.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2020
I cannot upon natural grounds account for the next thing I became cognisant of.
From By Veldt and Kopje by W. C. (William Charles) Scully
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