cognizance

noun

cog·ni·zance ˈkäg-nə-zən(t)s How to pronounce cognizance (audio)

: a distinguishing mark or emblem (such as a heraldic bearing)

: knowledge, awareness

had no cognizance of the situation

: notice, acknowledgment

take cognizance of their achievement

: jurisdiction, responsibility

Example Sentences

They seemed to have no cognizance of the crime. take cognizance of what is happening

Recent Examples on the Web But since those cruelly oblivious documents took no cognizance of the African people living here, the region remains in a constant cycle of suffering, rebellion and suppression.

Ron Charles, Washington Post, 23 Aug. 2022 But Democrats, who control both chambers of the legislature, dismissed the idea, saying that the already existing committees of cognizance should look into the various aspects of school construction.

Christopher Keating, courant.com, 24 Feb. 2022 According to Deloitte’s Principal & Chief Inclusion Officer Dr. Terri Cooper, leadership traits to strive for are: commitment, courage, cognizance of bias, curiosity, cultural intelligence and collaboration.

Julia Wuench, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2021 Though there wasn't exactly an apology in Moreno's statement, the tweets do include her cognizance of the Afro-Latinx community's valid feelings on the matter at hand.

Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com, 17 June 2021 And equity is, essentially, the cognizance of every individual’s uniqueness and needs by promoting justice and impartiality within the practices, processes and systematic distribution of resources.

Madhukar Govindaraju, Forbes, 1 June 2021 The Defense Department announced the establishment of a UFO task force in August, saying the group would be led by the Navy under the cognizance of the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security.

Jerry Dunleavy, Washington Examiner, 16 Apr. 2021 Morrison is the first pop artist to show cognizance of COVID reality.

Armond White, National Review, 2 Dec. 2020 Still, an inchoate anxiety lurked behind the mania, a fleeting cognizance that for all their demands of more, nothing could ever match this.

Elaina Plott, New York Times, 27 Oct. 2020 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English cognisaunce, latinization (after cognōscere and its derivatives) of conissaunce, conoisance "knowledge, understanding, distinguishing mark (as on a shield)," borrowed from Anglo-French conoisance, conisance, from conisant, conoissant "aware, mindful" (from present participle of conoistre "to know, be aware of," going back to Latin cognōscere "to get to know, acquire knowledge of") + -ance -ance — more at cognition

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

单词	cognizance
释义	cognizance noun cog·ni·zance ˈkäg-nə-zən(t)s 1 : a distinguishing mark or emblem (such as a heraldic bearing) 2 a : knowledge, awareness had no cognizance of the situation b : notice, acknowledgment take cognizance of their achievement 3 : jurisdiction, responsibility Synonyms advertence advertency attention awareness consciousness ear eye heed knowledge mindfulness note notice observance observation See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences They seemed to have no cognizance of the crime. take cognizance of what is happening Recent Examples on the Web But since those cruelly oblivious documents took no cognizance of the African people living here, the region remains in a constant cycle of suffering, rebellion and suppression. Ron Charles, Washington Post, 23 Aug. 2022 But Democrats, who control both chambers of the legislature, dismissed the idea, saying that the already existing committees of cognizance should look into the various aspects of school construction. Christopher Keating, courant.com, 24 Feb. 2022 According to Deloitte’s Principal & Chief Inclusion Officer Dr. Terri Cooper, leadership traits to strive for are: commitment, courage, cognizance of bias, curiosity, cultural intelligence and collaboration. Julia Wuench, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2021 Though there wasn't exactly an apology in Moreno's statement, the tweets do include her cognizance of the Afro-Latinx community's valid feelings on the matter at hand. Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com, 17 June 2021 And equity is, essentially, the cognizance of every individual’s uniqueness and needs by promoting justice and impartiality within the practices, processes and systematic distribution of resources. Madhukar Govindaraju, Forbes, 1 June 2021 The Defense Department announced the establishment of a UFO task force in August, saying the group would be led by the Navy under the cognizance of the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security. Jerry Dunleavy, Washington Examiner, 16 Apr. 2021 Morrison is the first pop artist to show cognizance of COVID reality. Armond White, National Review, 2 Dec. 2020 Still, an inchoate anxiety lurked behind the mania, a fleeting cognizance that for all their demands of more, nothing could ever match this. Elaina Plott, New York Times, 27 Oct. 2020 See More Word History Etymology Middle English cognisaunce, latinization (after cognōscere and its derivatives) of conissaunce, conoisance "knowledge, understanding, distinguishing mark (as on a shield)," borrowed from Anglo-French conoisance, conisance, from conisant, conoissant "aware, mindful" (from present participle of conoistre "to know, be aware of," going back to Latin cognōscere "to get to know, acquire knowledge of") + -ance -ance — more at cognition First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing cognizance take cognizance of take cognizance of Legal Definition cognizance noun cog·ni·zance ˈkäg-nə-zəns : jurisdiction History and Etymology for cognizance Old French connoissance right to acknowledge and adjudicate issues, literally, knowledge, acquaintance, from connoistre to be acquainted with cognizance noun 1 as in awareness a state of being aware take cognizance of what is happening Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance awareness attention mindfulness consciousness knowledge notice note observation advertence mind heed ear observance consideration eye perception care regard understanding advertency concern recognition apprehension hyperawareness thought grasp hyperconsciousness advisement discernment watch Antonyms & Near Antonyms disregard neglect unawareness obliviousness 2 as in familiarity knowledge gained by personal experience seemed to have no cognizance of last night's events Synonyms & Similar Words familiarity experience acquaintance awareness involvement understanding association comprehension intimacy conception initiation exposure inkling introduction enlightenment information learning education instruction training notion schooling grounding Antonyms & Near Antonyms unfamiliarity ignorance inexperience greenness callowness
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cognizance

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