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noun

Definition of kennext
1
as in sight

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2
as in understanding

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3
as in scope

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ken

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verb

chiefly Scottish
as in to fathom

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Recent Examples of ken
Noun
Technically, the name refers to the cream of beetroot that is added halfway through, but the payoff looked like a high-camp homage to Barbie, far beyond my ken. — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024 How Apple could or should approach easier customization is beyond my ken for the purposes of this review; the recurring sentiment for me is simply that customization doesn’t come without a cost. — Steven Aquino, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024 How pigeons get enough calories to stay alive and healthy until spring is beyond my ken. — John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 27 Feb. 2022 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 See All Example Sentences for ken
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ken
  1. sight
  2. understanding
  3. scope
  4. fathom
  5. landscape
  6. gray matter
  7. ambit
  8. perceive
Noun
  • But that’s Nolan, who’s always going to lead with his head and who even here circles around the sacking of Troy like the eventual sight of it will unlock all the anguish its protagonist feels but can’t express.
    — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 15 July 2026
  • The sight of the sun being blotted out has long had religious and spiritual meaning.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 15 July 2026
Definition of sight
Noun
  • Transits through the strait had risen after the lifting of the previous US blockade and the signing of the memorandum of understanding between the US and Iran.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • This gives the system an understanding of how real indoor spaces are arranged and how everyday objects are typically placed.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026
Definition of understanding
Noun
  • The shift to a squad-cost rule tethered more tightly to revenues has made competing with the richest even harder, and averaging player profits over three years under SCR has narrowed the scope for quick sales to bail clubs out.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 July 2026
  • Paavola couldn’t fully grasp the scope of the danger until her boat pulled away.
    — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
Definition of scope
Verb
  • One sketch in particular has Jimmy Kimmel playing a man who can’t fathom a president trying to seek more than two terms.
    — Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 13 July 2026
  • That would have been hard for most people to fathom a week ago.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of fathom
Noun
  • Griffin believed architecture should begin with the landscape rather than compete against it.
    — Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
  • And into this bleak landscape marches the blue-haired angel, Gabriel.
    — Josh Fox, IndieWire, 17 July 2026
Definition of landscape
Noun
  • The researchers found that those who passed the exam had an increase in gray matter and enhanced memory.
    — Amanda Gardner, Martha Stewart, 5 July 2026
  • And other researchers have observed temporary reductions in gray matter volume and shifts in neural connectivity during the menopause transition — followed in many cases by stabilization afterward.
    — Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 17 June 2026
Definition of gray matter
Noun
  • Will some of our operations fall within the sanctions’ ambit?
    — Zaharia-Gabriel Sidere, Forbes.com, 6 May 2026
  • Yet the kind of misrepresentations experienced by Tkachuk and Harris aren’t within the ambit of intimate imagery laws.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 Mar. 2026
Definition of ambit
Verb
  • Pop stars and civilians alike are invested in being perceived as good literary citizens.
    — Sophia Nguyen, The Atlantic, 18 July 2026
  • It can be perceived negatively, on the one hand, but it also can be taken as a sign of attention toward the country,″ said Orsina, who is head of the political science department at Rome’s Luiss University.
    — Colleen Barry, Fortune, 18 July 2026
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