cognizant
adjective/ˈkɑɡnɪzənt/
Frequency rank: #15,396 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
Having awareness or knowledge of something; conscious of.
Example sentence
The manager was fully cognizant of the risks before making her final decision.
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