cognizant
adj.adj. aware of something or having knowledge about it. You use this when you want to sound more formal or professional.
adj. having knowledge or awareness of a particular fact or situation. Often used in formal or legal contexts to describe a state of being informed.
The manager is cognizant of the new safety rules.
The board of directors must be cognizant of the risks involved before they approve the merger.
A cognizant observer of the political landscape would recognize that the recent shift in public opinion was not a sudden change, but the result of years of subtle policy adjustments.
A new formation from cognizance + -ant; first attested in the 19th century. Compare Old French conoissant (present participle of conoistre; modern French connaissant), from Latin cognōscentem (accusative singular present participle of cōgnōscō).