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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
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
Horrifying but not outside my ken of credulity.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2021
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
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Noun
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
Horrifying but not outside my ken of credulity.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2021
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ken
Noun
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Typically, beachy texture lends itself to frizz, but Pidgeon’s ponytail had not a single flyaway in sight, thanks to the Keraphix Liquid Crystallizer Hair Serum.—
Kaitlin Clapinski,
InStyle,
6 Mar. 2026
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Activists are also instructing people to keep them out of sight so ICE agents don’t see them and later target them.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Yes, real syrup is a bit pricer, but seeing the process gives a greater appreciation for and understanding of this slice of flavorful Americana.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
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Ideally, your friends will express their understanding and respect your wishes.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
7 Mar. 2026
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In the absence of details about the timeframe or scope of the new files to be released, their contents, at this point, are purely speculative.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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By this time, the scope of her life had contracted.—
Anika Burgess,
New Yorker,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Last March, for example, the $3,000-per-ounce record seemed hard to fathom for both current investors and prospective ones.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Many could not fathom that human beings could do such things.—
Karen Kramer,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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There are no craters or evidence of bombs hitting in the surrounding neighborhood, suggesting a great degree of accuracy, said Corey Scher, a researcher who uses satellite imagery and radar data to study landscape changes in armed conflict zones.—
Julia Frankel,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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The production repainted the Texas landscape to appear as The Big Apple.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Mar. 2026
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The researchers found that those who passed the exam had an increase in gray matter and enhanced memory.—
Amanda Gardner,
Martha Stewart,
8 Feb. 2026
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White matter, so named because of a pale, fatty substance called myelin that wraps the bundles of nerves, carries information between gray matter areas like highways in the brain.—
Christopher M. Filley,
The Conversation,
3 Feb. 2026
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When infused with the power of a rising hegemon, those men were capable of actions that expanded their empire’s ambit.—
Alfred McCoy,
Literary Hub,
26 Feb. 2026
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To that point, Bataillon reasoned that an eligibility rule doesn’t fall within the ambit of Alston since the rule is not about compensation, let alone the type of compensation at issue in Alston.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
27 July 2025
Verb
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Hiding out chafes against being perceived.—
Julissa James,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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While only time will tell how the war is ultimately perceived, there is no denying the rapidly growing fault line between our two political parties, especially on foreign policy.—
Douglas Schoen,
Oc Register,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Ken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ken. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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