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as in to feel
to have a vague awareness of
I thought I perceived a problem, but I wasn't sure
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as in to notice
to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes
perceived that it was going to be a nice day
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as in to understand
to have a clear idea of
I perceive your point, but I still disagree
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Recent Examples of perceive
Being homeless was perceived, by themselves and by others, as an individual failure, the result of a series of poor choices, ignoring the fact that a tech boom had priced many people out of their homes and a drug epidemic had ravaged many parts of the city.
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Saumya Roy, The Dial, 6 Jan. 2026
Dispute creates major anxiety What started out as a social media post on Saturday by Miller’s wife over the weekend quickly turned into something that Denmark now perceives as a real threat.
—Stefanie Dazio, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
In addition to being trained on the massive amounts of data captured by cameras, sensors, and experiments in the real world, home robots must also be prepared to perceive, reason, and act in the face of unexpected scenarios.
—Jason Corso, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2026
Rodríguez, whom the White House sees as a capable partner on economic issues, will face the challenge of fielding US demands without being perceived by Maduro loyalists as too conciliatory to Washington.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 5 Jan. 2026
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Saumya Roy, The Dial, 6 Jan. 2026
Dispute creates major anxiety What started out as a social media post on Saturday by Miller’s wife over the weekend quickly turned into something that Denmark now perceives as a real threat.
—Stefanie Dazio, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
In addition to being trained on the massive amounts of data captured by cameras, sensors, and experiments in the real world, home robots must also be prepared to perceive, reason, and act in the face of unexpected scenarios.
—Jason Corso, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2026
Rodríguez, whom the White House sees as a capable partner on economic issues, will face the challenge of fielding US demands without being perceived by Maduro loyalists as too conciliatory to Washington.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 5 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perceive
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Saldaña has reason to feel good about keeping her box office crown, too.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Jan. 2026
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Update Your Bedding Swapping out your bedding for the winter is one of the easiest ways to make your bedroom feel warmer and cozier.—
Cori Sears,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 Jan. 2026
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The theft wasn't noticed until a store employee saw that the entire caviar section was empty, which led management to check their security cameras.—
Michele Gile,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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One game, Jordan Ross, his roommate, noticed that Jake was too late to rotate over on a double-team from the baseline side on a drive.—
Mirin Fader,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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The scientists want to further understand the impact of environmental and social conditions emerging in such livestock behaviors.—
Leslie Katz,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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If anything, ChatGPT-3 has something of the oracular about it; for as mysterious as the writing process of any author may be in all sorts of intangible and ineffable ways, any person who works in words also understands what’s prosaic and gritty (and thus all the more beautiful) about writing.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Jan. 2026
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When choosing your heating cables, Yost recommends self-regulating cables, which automatically sense and adjust their temperature to melt frozen spots and keep water moving in the gutters.—
Kamron Sanders,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 Jan. 2026
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Daniel Gregory of The Roofing Guys in Tulsa sensed that something changed after the pandemic.—
J.C. Hallman,
Oklahoma Watch,
13 Jan. 2026
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Ready to see what all of the hype is about?—
Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
22 Jan. 2026
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Therapy is shifting from the classic dyad of therapist-client to the new triad of therapist-AI-client, see my discussion at the link here.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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X-ray data revealed that the black hole is accreting material at roughly 13 times the Eddington limit, placing it among the fastest-growing black holes known at this mass scale.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Jan. 2026
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Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
23 Jan. 2026
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Little habits like these will help lower the moisture level in your bathroom and keep it smelling fresh.—
Kate Van Pelt,
The Spruce,
22 Jan. 2026
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There was a Firebox with visible smoke coming out the top – the nearby area smelled like a campfire.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
21 Jan. 2026
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An injured mountain lion cub was rescued from a Castaic neighborhood on Wednesday, hours after it was spotted lying in the road by neighbors in the area.—
Hunter Sowards,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Where And When To Look Observers across most of North America should have no trouble spotting the moon and Saturn with the naked eye.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Perceive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perceive. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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