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
  • That was the case in 2019 when the department set its sights on Organ Pipe.
    — Ryan Devereaux, ProPublica, 2 Nov. 2026
  • After mudslides in Big Sur caused a three-year closure, some of the most scenic sections of the Pacific Coast Highway have been reopened, giving travelers the opportunity to take in the inspirational sights of California’s coastline.
    — Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of sights
Noun
  • With delirious melodic instincts, the Bronx rapper’s new tape evokes Young Money-era swag on a SoundCloud budget.
    — Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Rather than be overly protective about some of his most famous intellectual property, Burton wanted to let the legacy leather-goods house and its designers follow their own instincts.
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of instincts
Noun
  • The company has not yet published AIR’s overall dimensions, weight, reach, battery capacity, or maximum payload.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Nov. 2026
  • But any reading of realism that does not consider the moral dimensions of Morgenthau’s theory is both mistaken and dangerous.
    — David Sacks, Foreign Affairs, 6 Nov. 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 clip sees the singer in Hollywood and Paris, dragging a golden skeleton across the city landscapes.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Never mind that these particular landscapes are sometimes rather obviously Ireland rather than upstate New York.
    — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of landscapes
Noun
  • Looking confused, the Parrots deserved an Academy Award for their acting skills, because on their third play, quarterback King Exusdus took the snap from shotgun formation and sprinted 82 yards for a touchdown.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Establish baselines before deployment, redesign roles and develop skills as needed and define how people will supervise agents.
    — Lakshmanan Alagappan, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of skills
Noun
  • Check our deals page regularly to get scopes on scores in tools, accessories, and all things automotive adjacent.
    — Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Confining Employees To Rigid Roles As a business grows, team members with rigid, constrained scopes may stop working or supporting others outside their existing scope.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of scopes
Verb
  • Anyone who knows more was asked to contact LASD's Arson and Explosives Detail general line at 323-881-7500.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Anyone who works with multiple monitors knows the pain of having cables cluttered chaotically around their desk.
    — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of knows
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“Kens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kens. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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