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
Under the deal, 10 Nassau County detectives have been trained and designated to work with ICE on apprehensions and investigations, and the county has reserved 50 jail cells for ICE to hold detainees for up to 72 hours before deportation or charging.
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Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) data show that migrant apprehensions at the southern border rose sharply in recent months, increasing 83 percent from July to September 2025.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Migrant apprehensions ticked higher in both August and September from a low of nearly 4,600 in July, according to DHS data.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
So did apprehensions of people with charges pending but no convictions.
—Juan Cordoba, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2025
Consciousness, human life, utterly in the grip of its own dreamlife, all our thinking and voicing caught in a web of surreal distortion, generated by our irrational yearning and apprehensions, our appetite for myth, our solipsism.
—Jane Ciabattari
september 25, Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
During a panel on new tendencies in the audiovisual sector, CEO at Professor Octopus AI Laboratory Carlos Fernández de Vigo, tried to appease some of the apprehensions by emphasizing artificial intelligence’s potential to create jobs in the industry.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
By comparison, during many months in Biden’s term, apprehensions surpassed more than 6,000 per day — and sometimes topping 10,000.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
That is on pace to match the previous fiscal year’s maritime events, in which there were 589 incidents leading to 1,375 apprehensions.
—Alex Riggins, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2025
Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) data show that migrant apprehensions at the southern border rose sharply in recent months, increasing 83 percent from July to September 2025.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Migrant apprehensions ticked higher in both August and September from a low of nearly 4,600 in July, according to DHS data.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
So did apprehensions of people with charges pending but no convictions.
—Juan Cordoba, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2025
Consciousness, human life, utterly in the grip of its own dreamlife, all our thinking and voicing caught in a web of surreal distortion, generated by our irrational yearning and apprehensions, our appetite for myth, our solipsism.
—Jane Ciabattari
september 25, Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
During a panel on new tendencies in the audiovisual sector, CEO at Professor Octopus AI Laboratory Carlos Fernández de Vigo, tried to appease some of the apprehensions by emphasizing artificial intelligence’s potential to create jobs in the industry.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
By comparison, during many months in Biden’s term, apprehensions surpassed more than 6,000 per day — and sometimes topping 10,000.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
That is on pace to match the previous fiscal year’s maritime events, in which there were 589 incidents leading to 1,375 apprehensions.
—Alex Riggins, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apprehensions
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In the filing, the group alleges that Wisconsin law doesn't allow officers to make civil arrests except in certain circumstances that do not apply to civil immigration enforcement.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Prosecutors said additional arrests were anticipated, and one suspect, Cole Williams, remained at large and believed to be in Tehachapi.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Social scientists can develop accurate understandings of how Americans really feel about all sorts of issues.—
Adam Bai,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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And the United States has been increasingly one-sided in backing Taiwan, chipping away at previous understandings reached with Beijing on cross-strait issues.—
STEPHEN WERTHEIM,
Foreign Affairs,
28 Oct. 2025
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While the standoff shows no immediate sign of easing, investors and policy decision-makers are flying blind without federal data to help color their perceptions about the health of the economy.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
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With the rise of cable television and a 24/7 news cycle, Clinton understood sooner than most that a running mate could shape perceptions of the nominee.—
Time,
Time,
3 Nov. 2025
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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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“Apprehensions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apprehensions. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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