KENNED Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

kenned

verb

past tense of ken, chiefly Scottish

as in apprehended

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The gunman who crashed through security at the Washington Hilton was apprehended and charged.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 25 July 2026
Garcia then ran into the neighborhood, prosecutors said, before authorities chased him down and apprehended him.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026

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Anger was further fueled by what was perceived as a muted response from the government about the protesters demands, which included compensation for the families of students who died by suicide after the exam paper leaks.

— Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 24 July 2026
The team's true character, now perceived as aggrieved and disliked internationally, is fully exposed.

— Shann Biglione, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of perceived

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Thomas Jefferson, that most infuriatingly complex of our nation’s founders, understood this.

— Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 26 July 2026
Manufacturers often continue specifying virgin materials because their performance is well understood, while comparable data for recycled alternatives remain limited.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 26 July 2026

Definition of understood

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Neither Cadillac nor Lincoln, both originally manufactured in Detroit, could have fathomed their legacies.

— James Raia, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
This was a scene even the most loyal Indiana fans couldn’t have fathomed when Curt Cignetti was hired to coach major college football’s losingest program in 2023.

— Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 25 Jan. 2026

Definition of fathomed

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The suit alleges those employees knew the warehouse constructed on the property in 2022 would be used for fireworks storage and operations but did not enforce applicable safety and environmental requirements.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026
When the requests started piling up into the 100s, Vraa knew he on to something.

— Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 25 July 2026

Definition of knew

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The letters themselves carry their own aesthetic charge – dense with classical Chinese phrasing, compressed to the point of ambiguity, possessed of what Lan describes as a refined, antique beauty.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 July 2026
Ukraine’s military intelligence agency has estimated that Russia possessed more than 120 Zircon missiles in mid-July.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 27 July 2026

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