kens 1 of 2

noun

plural of ken
1
as in sights

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2
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
  • Milošević, in her UFC debut, earned a $100,000 performance bonus for her dominant victory, quickly setting her sights on future fights in the 135-pound division.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Now, after entering Europe in 2023 with a London store, the brand has its sights on further international expansion, in brand awareness and distribution, with Europe first in line.
    — Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of sights
Noun
  • Marr made a habit of quietly observing Akey last season, trying to pick up on the instincts that made the senior so dominant.
    — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Zelenskyy previously attributed the improvement in relations to Trump's political instincts.
    — Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of instincts
Noun
  • Partnerships Must Do More Than Add Logos GHA evaluates partnerships across several dimensions.
    — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • In terms of dimensions, seats offer 38 inches of pitch and eight inches of recline, and a foot rest (but no leg support).
    — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 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 most important way that European landscapes are changing is that unprecedented numbers of people are leaving rural areas, a phenomenon that has accelerated in the last fifty years.
    — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Throughout history, artisans painted classic Dutch scenes of farms, ships, flowers, people, and landscapes directly onto the tiles.
    — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of landscapes
Noun
  • How much should be invested in learning, experimentation and the skills the business will require next?
    — Nirit Cohen, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Some of the fastest-growing skills are in areas like agentic AI, responsible AI and AI infrastructure, according to tech workplace platform Dice.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 2 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
  • His friend, Thomas Shapiro, also knows exactly what Klee is going through.
    — Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
  • At Café Corazón, being a community space extends to what happens when an employee is harassed and whether the staff knows what to do if immigration officers come through the door.
    — Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of knows
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