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
Any apprehensions about whether a first-time collaboration between Hartford’s two largest self-producing theaters — Hartford Stage and TheaterWorks Hartford — could gel smoothly enough to grasp all the nuances of this challenging work are dispelled immediately by the opening number.
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 16 June 2026
Nearly 25% of parents who track their adult children said the monitoring could sometimes magnify their apprehensions rather than give them reassurance, according to the poll.
—Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 15 June 2026
So the lawsuit both, formally has to do with the idea of presidential authority in this space and also might have an effect on public opinion and public apprehensions about how our elections are run and the integrity of that process.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 15 June 2026
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.
—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
Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 16 June 2026
Nearly 25% of parents who track their adult children said the monitoring could sometimes magnify their apprehensions rather than give them reassurance, according to the poll.
—Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 15 June 2026
So the lawsuit both, formally has to do with the idea of presidential authority in this space and also might have an effect on public opinion and public apprehensions about how our elections are run and the integrity of that process.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 15 June 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apprehensions
Noun
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Additional videos posted online appeared to show police making arrests amid the celebrations.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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Unless otherwise noted, no arrests were made in either incident.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
14 June 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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This is a delicate and dicey subject to even bring up, since the industry right now is in the grip of multiple perceptions and anxieties about what AI portends for the future of entertainment.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
18 June 2026
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Overall, American perceptions on what is addictive fit nicely with prior research on ultraprocessed foods.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
17 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 19 Jun. 2026.
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