KENNED Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

kenned

verb

past tense of ken, chiefly Scottish

as in apprehended

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Hemingway had lacerations to his hand when he was apprehended and was taken to a hospital, police said.

— Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
According to news organization Agence France Presse, the duo were first apprehended by Louvre security, with local police called to the scene shortly thereafter.

— News Desk, Artforum, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of apprehended

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The researchers alleged the administration unlawfully targeted work perceived to be related to diversity, equity and inclusion and halted grants without explaining its decisions about individual projects.

— Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
Western Michigan is seventh in the pecking order at 5%, partly because the program’s conference slate is perceived as weaker than other competitors.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of perceived

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The Chiefs already were on their way toward being eliminated from postseason contention, but the injury to their biggest star sent them to a nadir few could have fathomed.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
The show’s popularity was something none of the three could have fathomed in its earliest days.

— Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of fathomed

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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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The masked suspect who fatally shot a beloved barber while trying to steal his handmade Miami Cuban bracelet outside a Queens strip club ran off empty-handed, but left those who knew the victim with an unfathomable hole in their hearts.

— Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026
The group knew that for many listeners outside Japan, this wouldn’t simply be a new single.

— Crystal Bell, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026

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