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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 label sells through its website and a Paris showroom by appointment, with wholesale doors next in its sights.
    — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • As progress continues by the day, Piney Point’s temporary caretaker is setting his sights on the finish line.
    — Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of sights
Noun
  • This straight-sitcom setup, with little serialization to speak of, seems to be where the show’s natural instincts lie.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 23 Sep. 2026
  • President Burchfield is a principled politician who rose to office by trusting his heartland instincts.
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of instincts
Noun
  • Unlike the full theory of the strong force, which operates in three spatial dimensions, this model reduces the problem to a one-dimensional chain while retaining key features such as charges, strings, and confinement.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Einstein’s theory fused space with time, and so if the three dimensions of space emerge from a spaceless point, then time should emerge from something timeless.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 25 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
  • Some manufacturers run their own data groups; others work through third-party aggregators, creating inconsistent landscapes for integrated solutions.
    — Stacey Moser, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Reed also used white as a clean canvas to then decorate with lace and sequins depicting Japanese screens and natural landscapes.
    — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of landscapes
Noun
  • Organizers want the bill in New York to go even further than recess and focus more broadly on play and projects where students learn real-life skills.
    — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026
  • At the start, Hondo flexes his rusty leadership skills and tries to get his ragtag crew to work as a cohesive unit.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of skills
Noun
  • Offer smaller scopes of work with clear timelines to secure quicker commitments.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of scopes
Verb
  • The staff knows the property well, and the concierge desk is genuinely useful.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
  • But as any fellow candle-lover knows, the wax doesn’t always stay in the jar.
    — Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of knows
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“Kens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kens. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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