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
  • Generations of families, visitors and vacationers have been walking the boards, soaking in the sights and experiencing a key piece of Atlantic City's history.
    — Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Other images saw the Babygirl actress taking in the serene sights of Iceland, then soaking in a hot tub while onboard the vessel.
    — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of sights
Noun
  • Marrelli can activate off the blue line, create off the rush, has a good point shot and shows instincts to hit seams as well.
    — Corey Pronman, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • These social-media instincts, aided by his troll army, have enabled Bukele to achieve global virality.
    — Daniel Castro, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of instincts
Noun
  • The ride is reasonably comfortable, steering is light but not vague and the vehicle feels smaller from behind the wheel than its large interior dimensions suggest.
    — Josh Max, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Eventually, astronomers uncovered ones with dimensions similar to Earth’s, and these were sometimes dubbed Earth-like worlds.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 21 Aug. 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
  • The Collected Stories of Eudora Welty Published in 1980, this collection brings together Mississippi writer Eudora Welty’s celebrated short stories, all teeming with her sensitive eye for details and landscapes.
    — Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026
  • How should businesses navigate AI usage and protect ROI, while governments, providers, and technologists try to connect the legal and technical landscapes?
    — Nisha Talagala, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of landscapes
Noun
  • The film realistically portrays their struggles to produce resources, emphasizing practical skills, patience, and learning over traditional survivalism.
    — Solitaire Townsend, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • DeVito has a nice scramble DeVito showed off his running skills in the second quarter, breaking free for a 36-yard scramble to get the Patriots into Eagles territory for the first time.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of skills
Noun
  • As marketing departments respond to these market changes, procurement executives’ scopes are evolving in parallel.
    — Michelle Douglas, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • Avian scopes are typically below 20, and so are the scopes for fishes.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 June 2026
Definition of scopes
Verb
  • This response — full-hearted, full-throttle, fullalove — was a vivid example of Keeganism itself, as this corner of England knows and understands it.
    — Michael Walker, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Getty Images As the President of the Penske Corporation, Bud Denker knows how to close some major business deals.
    — Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of knows
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“Kens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kens. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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