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as in understanding
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as in scope
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as in to fathom
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Recent Examples of ken
Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 30 June 2010
For that reason, or for reasons beyond the ken of a public-high-school boy from Kansas City, Missouri, about all a male needed in those days in order to be brought along to a débutante party by some legitimate invitee was a tuxedo and a pulse.
—The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2022
How pigeons get enough calories to stay alive and healthy until spring is beyond my ken.
—John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 27 Feb. 2022
Many of the items had been disabled by departing U.S. troops or are beyond the ken of Taliban fighters to operate.
—Tribune News Service, Arkansas Online, 5 Sep. 2021
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Noun
What had been beyond the ken of my comprehension even into adolescence was a nuisance for this individual in their elementary school years.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 30 June 2010
For that reason, or for reasons beyond the ken of a public-high-school boy from Kansas City, Missouri, about all a male needed in those days in order to be brought along to a débutante party by some legitimate invitee was a tuxedo and a pulse.
—The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2022
How pigeons get enough calories to stay alive and healthy until spring is beyond my ken.
—John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 27 Feb. 2022
Many of the items had been disabled by departing U.S. troops or are beyond the ken of Taliban fighters to operate.
—Tribune News Service, Arkansas Online, 5 Sep. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ken
Noun
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SpaceX's Falcon 9 rockets, for instance, have created dazzling spiral patterns that swirl across the sky — strange sights that often spark confusion and awe, especially for first-time viewers who might mistake them for something truly otherworldly.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
19 May 2025
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The music was galvanizing, but what really seized his soul was the sight and sound of Pete Townshend’s red Gibson SG Special.—
Nick Paumgarten,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
Noun
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And the clear understanding on the part of Spielberg of what Stanley Kubrick used to call the submersible units of narrative.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
20 May 2025
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Without mutual understanding, both can feel unseen or misunderstood.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
Noun
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Are these films more intimate in scope, or has there been there a shift in scale?—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
17 May 2025
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The scope for Wieffer, O’Riley and Gomez to improve in their second seasons at Brighton provides hope of bridging the gap.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
Verb
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People in Michigan never fathomed a trade war with Canada.—
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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Furious race to the finale With the 4 Nations break in February forcing a condensed NHL schedule that has had the Wild playing on a mostly every-other-night pace for the past six weeks, Fleury cannot fathom how rapidly the end of the ride is approaching.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In the hazy light, the monochrome landscape seemed devoid of life.—
Alec Luhn,
Scientific American,
20 May 2025
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Its arrival is a signal that the dining landscape is shifting toward something more inclusive, more rooted, more real.—
David Morris,
Travel + Leisure,
20 May 2025
Noun
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Prior research has indicated caffeine consumption may be associated with acute reductions in gray matter volume.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
11 Feb. 2025
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One particular question the researchers wanted to answer was whether the influence of caffeine on gray matter was a result of the drug’s effect on sleep, as it has been shown that sleep deprivation or disruption can lead to acute reductions in gray matter.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Last year, it was announced that the paper would no longer issue endorsements in local elections, and the ambit of the excellent Metro section has narrowed considerably.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
5 May 2025
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For enterprise users, Canva has expanded its ambit to include access management, Secure Single Sign-On integrations, and bulk content creation tools like Magic Studio at Scale which auto-generates campaigns using data templates.—
Anisha Sircar,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Huang talked about Isaac Groot N1 (announced in March), which is a foundational model for robotics that gives humanoid robots the ability to reason, plan, and perceive their surroundings.—
Shannon Carroll,
Quartz,
19 May 2025
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However, a lack of guardrails or clarity could transform what’s perceived as a top perk into a real pain.—
Erika Ebsworth-Goold,
Travel + Leisure,
19 May 2025
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“Ken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ken. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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