cogitation

noun

ˌkä-jə-ˈtā-shən How to pronounce cogitation (audio)
Definition of cogitationnext
as in thought
something imagined or pictured in the mind as long as there's a national deficit, interplanetary exploration will most likely remain an agreeable cogitation and nothing more

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Recent Examples of cogitation Trump’s announcement, in particular, displays all the drawbacks of insufficient cogitation characteristic of so many of his ventures. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026 The following cogitations, therefore, are not totally uninformed noisy opining. — Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024 The narrator knows that there is something cheapening and peculiarly hollow about all this cogitation. — Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2024 But Silicon Valley’s recent inventions invite galaxy-brain cogitation of the sort Harari is known for. — Daniel Immerwahr, The Atlantic, 6 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cogitation
  1. thought
  2. idea
  3. concept
  4. conception
  5. impression
  6. notion
Noun
  • Here are our thoughts on the initial 53-man roster, with plenty of transactions still to come.
    — Matt Barrows, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Apparently all that content wasn’t as lost as many thought, though.
    — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of thought
Noun
  • These days, no one, including the coaches themselves, has any idea who is or is not eligible to be a college athlete.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2026
  • May 21 – June 20 A group idea can get moving once someone names the next step.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of idea
Noun
  • While the concept was conceived decades ago, a public demonstration of a system that does not rely on GPS signals or any other special installation infrastructure has not been achieved till now.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The Fish Market is a seafood spot with a sea-to-table concept—guests can select their own seafood, which is then cooked with Maldivian flavors and ingredients.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of concept
Noun
  • The move would have been difficult to imagine under the traditional conception of college sports.
    — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • From one vantage, Kardashian’s path to global superstardom was borne by a perfect storm of time, place, person, and opportunity—a convergence of the smartphone, social media, reality TV, and the changing conception of what constitutes a celebrity.
    — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of conception
Noun
  • Some singers need just one name to leave a lasting impression.
    — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The lobby makes a bold first impression with double-height ceilings, pops of pink and green, statement-making couches, and the sounds of Cuban and Spanish music setting the tone.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of impression
Noun
  • None of these ideas were invented by Instagram or by women alone; the concept of the attention economy dates to the early 1970s, and the notion that no press is bad press has existed since the 19th century.
    — Laura Jung, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2026
  • What’s most difficult about this is the notion it was never supposed to be this way.
    — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of notion

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“Cogitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cogitation. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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