1
as in feeling
an indefinite physical response to a stimulus
a strange sense of discomfort brought on by the room's strong colors
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2
as in intellect
the ability to learn and understand or to deal with problems
although he has little formal education, he is a man of considerable practical sense
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as in prudence
the ability to make intelligent decisions especially in everyday matters
you have the sense to handle anything that comes up
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as in meaning
the idea that is conveyed or intended to be conveyed to the mind by language, symbol, or action
got the general sense of the poem
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as in reasoning
the thought processes that have been established as leading to valid solutions to problems
your argument simply shows no sense
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as in to feel
to have a vague awareness of
the deer seemed to sense danger
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as in to understand
to have a clear idea of
I did not sense the full meaning of his cryptic warning until much later
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Recent Examples of sense
Max Tani, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2025
The broad and tidy streets — unusual for a Mediterranean town — amplified the sense of tranquillity.
—Miquel Ros, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Oct. 2025
The Freudian in me senses an attachment disorder.
—Jane Kamensky, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Washington employees will get a better sense of her priorities for the team when Weiss visits the DC bureau on Thursday.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2025
The broad and tidy streets — unusual for a Mediterranean town — amplified the sense of tranquillity.
—Miquel Ros, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
O'Donnell walks over to his black horse Duke who senses the unsettled energy coming from the captain.
—Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Oct. 2025
The Freudian in me senses an attachment disorder.
—Jane Kamensky, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sense
Noun
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On a crowded row of steps in front of the adjacent library, Simcha Cohen was coming to terms with her own complicated feelings.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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Derek likes to mess with reality and try to capture a feeling on-camera instead of rehearsing everything to death.—
Keaton Bell,
Vogue,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Literary parents often equate reading with empathy, intellect, and future success.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Oct. 2025
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Gemini is a miracle air sign known for its dualistic nature and intellect.—
Lisa Stardust,
Vogue,
2 Oct. 2025
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Additionally, a boom-and-bust cycle in the early 2000s informs some of the company’s prudence on expansion.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
19 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, Taiwan’s military should exercise prudence in its rules of engagement and not assume that every close call is intentional.—
JOEL WUTHNOW,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Sep. 2025
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The writer-director doesn’t solicit sympathy for Polly (played by Dakota Fanning) or impose meaning on her suffering.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
11 Oct. 2025
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Being part of the roti-making process connects travelers to generations of Caribbean cooks and their stories, giving context and meaning to what might otherwise be just a meal.—
Essence,
Essence,
11 Oct. 2025
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In the most recent report, tech leaders emphasized the growing importance of human-centric skills, like communication, collaboration, critical thinking and ethical reasoning.—
Katherine Fung,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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As engineers race to create next-generation AI models capable of reasoning, the ever-increasing tab is becoming more evident, as are the voracious electricity and water needs of AI data centers.—
Vivienne Walt,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The shortages have impacted 911 call response times and have left officers feeling burdened and overworked, often having to sacrifice personal time to cover events and political rallies, Redford has said in previous interviews with The Charlotte Observer.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
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His business is now on track for its first $100,000 year, a milestone that once felt unimaginable.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Here, settler colonialism is understood as a form of environmental injustice, where pollution and degraded landscapes diminish Indigenous quality of life and ability to be in right relationship with the environment.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
11 Oct. 2025
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First, understand what the ruling means.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
11 Oct. 2025
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Harrison Brunicke, the 19-year-old sensation the Penguins are strongly considering keeping at the NHL level all season, scored his first NHL goal to even the game in the second period.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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In 2019, the predecessor to ChatGPT was barely able to string a coherent sentence together; just three years later, fed with more data and computing power, ChatGPT became a world sensation.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Sense.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sense. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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