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
Biden repeatedly had single days when apprehensions ranged from 8,000 to 10,000 migrants, with his highest single month being December 2023, when 249,785 Border Patrol apprehensions were recorded.
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Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 2 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
In El Paso Sector, which includes West Texas and New Mexico, interim Chief Patrol Agent Walter Slosar said the seven-day average for apprehensions currently sits at around nine, compared with around 400 at the same time last year.
—Adam Powell, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
Similarly, Benton and Moore agree that events like 816 Day create opportunities for young people to break down any apprehensions about coming downtown.
—Kansas City Star, 14 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
That month, apprehensions of undocumented immigrants across the southern border reached their lowest levels in decades.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 2 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
In El Paso Sector, which includes West Texas and New Mexico, interim Chief Patrol Agent Walter Slosar said the seven-day average for apprehensions currently sits at around nine, compared with around 400 at the same time last year.
—Adam Powell, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
Similarly, Benton and Moore agree that events like 816 Day create opportunities for young people to break down any apprehensions about coming downtown.
—Kansas City Star, 14 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
That month, apprehensions of undocumented immigrants across the southern border reached their lowest levels in decades.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apprehensions
Noun
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Troops are not authorized to make arrests, but can inform police of a crime.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
5 Sep. 2025
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The arrests also raised alarm in Seoul, further complicating tense US-South Korea relations over investments agreed to in their trade deal, the Financial Times reported.—
Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The trial court also applied the new historical practices and understandings test, holding that there was no evidence of a tradition to display the Ten Commandments in public schools permanently.—
Lydia Artz,
The Conversation,
5 Sep. 2025
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But this week’s Platonic is the first official road trip episode, a brisk 24-minute journey during which both of our central characters overcome their denial and come to important understandings.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
3 Sep. 2025
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Both offer distinctive depictions of minority experiences in America, and in the process, ask probing questions about how media affects our perceptions of each other.—
Douglas Markowitz,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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Reconnecting with the beauty, awe and wonders of life within and around us informs our senses, perceptions, thoughts and actions as well as improving our well-being.—
Jessica DuLong,
CNN Money,
5 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 10 Sep. 2025.
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