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cognizant
[kog-nuh-zuhnt, kon-uh-]
adjective
having cognizance; aware (usually followed byof ).
He was cognizant of the difficulty.
having legal cognizance or jurisdiction.
cognizant
/ ˈkɒnɪ-, ˈkɒɡnɪzənt /
adjective
(usually foll by of) aware; having knowledge
Other Word Forms
- noncognizant adjective
- noncognizantly adverb
- precognizant adjective
- uncognizant adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of cognizant1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
“The bottom line is when there’s a beach hazard statement we are trying to get people cognizant that there’s an increased risk for these kinds of things,” Bain said.
Distributors, including YouTube TV, have tried to hold the line on prices, cognizant that their customers are tired of ever-escalating monthly bills.
But distributors, including YouTube TV, have tried to hold the line on prices, cognizant that their customers are tired of seeing their monthly bills continue to rise.
But she’s also cognizant of the fact that AI tools could widen health disparities, since the models ultimately could run on top of medical-record systems.
At the same time, we have to be very cognizant that people are skeptical of this technology, especially when it comes to America’s youth.
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When To Use
To be cognizant of something is to be aware of it or have knowledge of it.Such awareness can be called cognizance.Cognizant is almost always followed by the word of and the thing that the person is cognizant of, as in He was cognizant of the report at the time. It’s often used in the phrase cognizant of the fact, as in I’m cognizant of the fact that you dislike me, but we still need to work together to get this done.Cognizant is typically used in a formal way. The adjective aware means much the same thing but is used more broadly.Example: At what point did you become cognizant of the fact that you were not receiving everything that you were promised?
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