as in understandings
the knowledge gained from the process of coming to know or understand something
a growing perception of the enormity of the problem
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Recent Examples of perceptions
Today, Sahil Bloom is a New York Times bestselling author helping everyone from office workers to billionaires redefine their perceptions of success.
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
The shifting perceptions and twisty script created a formidable acting experience for Zollicoffer, who is nominated for Best Actress at FilmQuest.
—William Earl, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
Unlike some perceptions of literary programs, award recognition through IIBA’s judging process is separate from gala participation or ticket sales.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
The psychological impact of recognition creates a halo effect, where the award’s prestige influences guest perceptions across all touchpoints.
—Ascend Agency, Oc Register, 21 Oct. 2025
It's been a consistently reliable genre in the decades since, pairing mental anguish and unreliable perspectives with nightmarish imagery and terrors that lie just beyond our perceptions.
—Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Oct. 2025
Economic anxiety is also affecting perceptions of job security.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Perhaps most importantly for Beijing, the overuse of export restrictions could reinforce perceptions of China as an unreliable supplier, undermining Beijing’s efforts to position itself as a force for stability in the global economy.
—Lizzi C. Lee, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
The activist Aralikar believes that creating opportunities for female success is the key to shifting perceptions.
—Aishwarya S. Iyer, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
The shifting perceptions and twisty script created a formidable acting experience for Zollicoffer, who is nominated for Best Actress at FilmQuest.
—William Earl, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
Unlike some perceptions of literary programs, award recognition through IIBA’s judging process is separate from gala participation or ticket sales.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
The psychological impact of recognition creates a halo effect, where the award’s prestige influences guest perceptions across all touchpoints.
—Ascend Agency, Oc Register, 21 Oct. 2025
It's been a consistently reliable genre in the decades since, pairing mental anguish and unreliable perspectives with nightmarish imagery and terrors that lie just beyond our perceptions.
—Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Oct. 2025
Economic anxiety is also affecting perceptions of job security.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Perhaps most importantly for Beijing, the overuse of export restrictions could reinforce perceptions of China as an unreliable supplier, undermining Beijing’s efforts to position itself as a force for stability in the global economy.
—Lizzi C. Lee, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
The activist Aralikar believes that creating opportunities for female success is the key to shifting perceptions.
—Aishwarya S. Iyer, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perceptions
Noun
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But there was a gap between us—our culture, our language, our understandings.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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The primary goal is to trace how these medical ideas were communicated through language and how that language still influences public and clinical understandings of the body today.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Brian LaCroix, restaurant operator at Chick-fil-A, said the fast food chain will no longer be offering the military appreciations special.—
Rosanna Fraire,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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The release includes interviews, outtakes and critical appreciations.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Perceptions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perceptions. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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