KENNED Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

kenned

verb

past tense of ken, chiefly Scottish

as in apprehended

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Tshuma, who was identified as a British citizen of Zimbabwean heritage, was arrested in Johannesburg on July 10 while in possession of a gun and ammunition after Interpol issued a notice for him to be apprehended.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
Authorities apprehended the father and son in a warehouse in Sonora, Mexico.

— Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of apprehended

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But a 2023 study found that construction professionals perceived the fast-track strategy as posing a different set of risks, including construction errors and productivity declines, when better productivity is supposed to be the whole point.

— Janay Kingsberry, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2026
None of it is especially difficult, but collectively it can be perceived as quite a speed bump.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of perceived

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The polling points to the enduring legacy of 9/11, even as many Americans today are too young to have experienced or comprehended the event a quarter-century ago.

— Linley Sanders, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
The frames keep changing regardless of how much the viewer has noticed or comprehended.

— Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026

Definition of comprehended

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After the second plane struck, Doremus knew the crashes were an attack.

— Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026
Wade knew that despite their apparent uniformity, oceans hide many distinct habitats that differ in temperature, currents, ultraviolet light, chemistry, and oxygen.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of knew

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Reyez appreciated the festival being free to attendees and the affordability of the food and items available at booths.

— J.M. Banks, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2026
This was in the nineties, before real-estate investment trusts and private-equity firms had fully appreciated the cash-cow potential of housing people’s stuff, so there weren’t many similar facilities around.

— David Owen, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026

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