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
  • With her long-term sights set on an appearance at the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, the veteran gymnast has no need to panic.
    — Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Harper—whom David and Victoria welcomed on July 10, 2011—has reportedly had her sights set on becoming a future tycoon after being inspired by her mom’s reinvention as a fashion and beauty figure in the industry.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 22 July 2026
Definition of sights
Noun
  • That said, Rolder displayed natural instincts and is a good athlete for his size.
    — Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • Their instincts as illiterate ex-peasants counseled them against doing so.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 July 2026
Definition of instincts
Noun
  • His alter-ego has figured out how to travel between dimensions by way of a large metal box.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 26 July 2026
  • Soon enough, the episode becomes a fun excuse to see what the world of Family Guy and its quirky residents would be like in other dimensions.
    — Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 25 July 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
  • Located just 60 kilometers (37 miles) from Bordeaux, the peninsula offers stunning landscapes and sandy beaches as well as oyster-farming villages and upmarket resorts.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026
  • The National Historical-Architectural Heritage Site is also a National Wildlife Refuge, offering a rare combination of authentic historical architecture and protected tropical landscapes.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 24 July 2026
Definition of landscapes
Noun
  • His long-term vision is for Frosty Frogs to become more than a dessert shop by serving as a place where young people develop confidence, business skills and leadership experience.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
  • Newly promoted from the Arizona Complex League to Low-A San Jose, the Giants’ two top prospects took turns showing off their defensive skills, eliciting cheers and a gasp of disbelief or two from the crowd at Excite Ballpark Saturday night.
    — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 26 July 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
  • Hard to follow the money No one knows the exact scale of cartel donations to Mexican political campaigns, but even former electoral officials acknowledge the sums are significant.
    — Mary Beth Sheridan, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
  • The two of them party hard enough and often enough that local police officer Montgomery (Missi Pyle) knows them by name; when some particularly irresponsible carousing crosses a line, however, they’re slapped with a community service sentence.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 25 July 2026
Definition of knows
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