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cognizant

[kog-nuh-zuhnt, kon-uh-] / ˈkɒg nə zənt, ˈkɒn ə- /


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The Oscar-nominated “Gravity” production designer, who cites “Alien” as the first film that made him cognizant of his future craft, says the research-heavy effort was similar to doing a period piece.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

“While we’re trying to get the benefits of AI, we also are very cognizant of the risk of cyber,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

“While we believe shares can work, we are cognizant that Street yield estimates could have risk.”

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

So I think they were cognizant of what was going on in the real world and exercising the independence that life tenure gives them.

From Slate • Mar. 4, 2026

He was vaguely cognizant of the tepid applause and rush of grumbling that met the announcement.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner




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