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
The percentage of arrests conducted in public spaces – streets, workplaces, courthouses and school parking lots – more than doubled, rising from 19% to nearly 50% of all apprehensions.
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Elizabeth Cox, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
In the first three months of this year, Customs and Border Protection's Big Bend Sector – a vast and seemingly boundless area covering nearly 500 miles of the Rio Grande – saw 498 apprehensions, which is just over a tenth of the apprehensions made in Texas' busiest sector.
—Carlos Morales, NPR, 26 May 2026
Following the initial apprehensions, the San Diego Sector Tunnel Team responded to clear the drainage system and confirm no other individuals remained inside.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
Since 2023, apprehensions have dropped further, to fewer than two hundred per month this year.
—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
Elizabeth Cox, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
In the first three months of this year, Customs and Border Protection's Big Bend Sector – a vast and seemingly boundless area covering nearly 500 miles of the Rio Grande – saw 498 apprehensions, which is just over a tenth of the apprehensions made in Texas' busiest sector.
—Carlos Morales, NPR, 26 May 2026
Following the initial apprehensions, the San Diego Sector Tunnel Team responded to clear the drainage system and confirm no other individuals remained inside.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
Since 2023, apprehensions have dropped further, to fewer than two hundred per month this year.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apprehensions
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After the club won the title last year, 201 people were injured in Paris and more than 500 arrests were made across France.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
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How ‘Clean Slate’ laws work States have a legal process in which people can petition the courts to seal or expunge old arrests or convictions, depending on the seriousness of the offense and after a certain period of time.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Everyone knows everything because knowledge flows not from direct experience but from our intuitive understandings.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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For Google, that potentially unlocks new understandings of user intentions.—
John Ruwitch,
NPR,
22 May 2026
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The expectations of the triple bind can manifest as a reflection of other people’s perceptions, Hinshaw explained.—
Avni Trivedi,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
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Surveying 274 users on their perceptions of AI errors, the study found that not all mistakes are equal.—
Jerry Haywood,
Forbes.com,
1 June 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
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“Apprehensions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apprehensions. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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