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
At the height of the border crisis, apprehensions totaled more than 25,000 in New Mexico in March 2023.
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Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 5 Jan. 2026
Or at least detained as apprehensions, dreams, or maybe even glimpses now and then.
—David Searcy, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Buyers’ apprehensions over such scenarios are presumably among the factors that are negatively impacting sales.
—Michael L. Hyman, Miami Herald, 29 Dec. 2025
De La Torre said that last fiscal year, there were about 324,000 apprehensions along the San Diego sector.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Dec. 2025
Other New York business leaders share Catsimatidis’s apprehensions, with several reportedly considering curtailing investments or shifting out of the city.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
In class, all anyone wanted to talk about was politics, ICE apprehensions, and the shutdown.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2025
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.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 29 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
Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 5 Jan. 2026
Or at least detained as apprehensions, dreams, or maybe even glimpses now and then.
—David Searcy, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Buyers’ apprehensions over such scenarios are presumably among the factors that are negatively impacting sales.
—Michael L. Hyman, Miami Herald, 29 Dec. 2025
De La Torre said that last fiscal year, there were about 324,000 apprehensions along the San Diego sector.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Dec. 2025
Other New York business leaders share Catsimatidis’s apprehensions, with several reportedly considering curtailing investments or shifting out of the city.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
In class, all anyone wanted to talk about was politics, ICE apprehensions, and the shutdown.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2025
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.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 29 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apprehensions
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Speaking with the Post and Courier, Dané's family issued a public plea for the responsible driver to turn themself in, as the Sheriff's Office said that no arrests have been made.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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Police on Friday did not announce any arrests or release any suspect information.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
10 Jan. 2026
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And as states started to abandon Common Core, school controversies began to focus less on standards and achievement than on competing understandings of America itself.—
Jonathan Zimmerman,
The Atlantic,
23 Dec. 2025
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This ambitious agenda puts the spotlight on the country’s sports diplomacy, in which athletic endeavors serve as an arena for gaining influence, cultivating international leadership, interacting with foreign audiences, and facilitating conversations that can lead to better understandings.—
Time,
Time,
9 Dec. 2025
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Any concerns about public perceptions can be alleviated by carefully questioning prospective jurors about their knowledge of the case, prosecutors wrote in a court filing.—
Michael R. Sisak,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Jan. 2026
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The sight of encampments and people in the throes of psychosis in the streets drives perceptions of lawlessness and danger, studies show.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 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
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The release includes interviews, outtakes and critical appreciations.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
18 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Apprehensions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apprehensions. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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