kens 1 of 2

noun

plural of ken
1
as in sights

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as in instincts

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3
as in dimensions

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kens

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of ken, chiefly Scottish
as in apprehends

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kens
  1. sights
  2. instincts
  3. dimensions
  4. apprehends
  5. landscapes
  6. skills
  7. scopes
  8. knows
Noun
  • The recent surge in oil prices comes as traders set their sights on two inflation reports due this week.
    — Lee Ying Shan,Darla Mercado, CFP®, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
  • But Rutherford has set his sights even higher and wants to use his money and influence to seize control of the city’s corridors of power; the police, the government and beyond.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of sights
Noun
  • Was hearing Roland Hayes and, in time, other inspiring artists sing Schubert, Brahms, and Schumann songs like being beckoned by a musical brook to trust her instincts and follow its unlikely path?
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Martha has the rare superhuman instincts required to keep both the class and the mess in harmonious balance, and watching her walk into RHONY is like watching a prima ballerina lead an elementary-school dance class.
    — Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of instincts
Noun
  • With another interested party, the financial dimensions of the deal began to shift and Sunderland improved their offer to the player and his agents.
    — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The report evaluates performance in nine dimensions, spanning materials and design through care, repair, and post-use recovery.
    — Cleo Levin, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of dimensions
Verb
  • John Early, as anyone encountering his work soon apprehends, chooses the latter.
    — Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 7 June 2026
  • Though the team immediately apprehends a suspect, the Marshals end up taking criticism from both sides.
    — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 21 Mar. 2026
Definition of apprehends
Noun
  • Louise — the presence of her absence — hovers over the wintry landscapes like a figment of loss and guilt.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
  • September transforms open fields, roadsides and mountain meadows into bold, vivid landscapes of brilliant yellows, purples, reds, whites and other hues.
    — Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of landscapes
Noun
  • In his first career start, Russell showed an array of skills.
    — Antonio Morales, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • In fact, Hal does so almost immediately so John can use his artistic skills to create a complex tunneling device for burrowing beneath the compound.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of skills
Noun
  • MacGregor has signed contracts with China Merchants Jinling Shipyard to supply comprehensive roll-on/roll-off equipment for the two vessels, marking one of its most extensive scopes for roll-on/roll-off passenger ferries to date.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026
  • As marketing departments respond to these market changes, procurement executives’ scopes are evolving in parallel.
    — Michelle Douglas, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of scopes
Verb
  • Defensive lineman Zach Sieler knows a little something about that.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Brown, who was the head coach at Troy from 2015 to 2018 and West Virginia from 2019-2024, at least knows the realities of coaching a Group of Six program.
    — Mac Engel September 5, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of knows
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