1
as in arrests
the act of taking into one's control by authority of law
apprehension of the burglar set the neighborhood at ease
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2
as in understandings
the knowledge gained from the process of coming to know or understand something
a good apprehension of how computer systems work
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Recent Examples of apprehensions
Since 2023, apprehensions have dropped further, to fewer than two hundred per month this year.
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Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
No apprehensions have been made.
—Kelsey Brown, San Antonio Express-News, 3 May 2026
McIlraith said her apprehensions over FEMA’s future persist as the agency continues operating without a permanent administrator and recovers from the record-long DHS shutdown that ended Thursday.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
But in recent months, the federal government significantly reduced those apprehensions, instead focusing on arrests at immigrants’ homes or places of business.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
His record includes 200 deployments and 16 apprehensions.
—J.d. Miles, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Officials also pointed to a sharp decline in daily crossings, with Border Patrol averaging 236 apprehensions per day in February, a 95% drop compared to the previous administration.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 20 Mar. 2026
In September, street arrests totaled 627, representing nearly three-quarters of all ICE apprehensions in the region.
—Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2026
Noem has also conflated releases with apprehensions.
—Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 28 Feb. 2026
Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
No apprehensions have been made.
—Kelsey Brown, San Antonio Express-News, 3 May 2026
McIlraith said her apprehensions over FEMA’s future persist as the agency continues operating without a permanent administrator and recovers from the record-long DHS shutdown that ended Thursday.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
But in recent months, the federal government significantly reduced those apprehensions, instead focusing on arrests at immigrants’ homes or places of business.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
His record includes 200 deployments and 16 apprehensions.
—J.d. Miles, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Officials also pointed to a sharp decline in daily crossings, with Border Patrol averaging 236 apprehensions per day in February, a 95% drop compared to the previous administration.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 20 Mar. 2026
In September, street arrests totaled 627, representing nearly three-quarters of all ICE apprehensions in the region.
—Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2026
Noem has also conflated releases with apprehensions.
—Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 28 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apprehensions
Noun
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Disgraced former Massachusetts State Trooper Michael Proctor led the investigation into the murder, conducting interviews, making arrests, and more.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
9 May 2026
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In Orlando, around 1,000 teenagers showed up to the Icon Park area on a Saturday night last month, spurring fights and a substantial police response that led to nine arrests on charges including battery on an officer, resisting arrest and trespassing.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
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For example, Connelly of Columbia University mentioned new understandings of the danger surrounding the Cuban missile crisis in 1962.—
Carrie Johnson,
NPR,
20 Apr. 2026
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The research would have to extend into the professional realm to deepen these burgeoning understandings of how the dark facets of ourselves operate, suggesting even the necessity of the shadow as that might be directing our career choices through the world.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Apr. 2026
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Women, people of color, and first-generation professionals were too often told their accurate perceptions of hostile environments were merely internal distortions.—
Jeffrey Sanchez-Burks,
Fortune,
13 May 2026
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This involves researching effectiveness, safety, side effects, access and public perceptions simultaneously.—
A.J. Russo,
Baltimore Sun,
13 May 2026
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Played on the show by Sarah Pidgeon, audiences on TikTok have gone into a frenzy with appreciations and tutorials showing how to style Besette staples like a white shirt, pencil skirt, and headband.—
Valentina Bottoni,
Vanity Fair,
13 Mar. 2026
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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
Cite this Entry
“Apprehensions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apprehensions. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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