1
as in sensed
to have a vague awareness of
I thought I perceived a problem, but I wasn't sure
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2
as in noticed
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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3
as in understood
to have a clear idea of
I perceive your point, but I still disagree
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Recent Examples of perceived
Whether the threat from data centers is real or perceived, communities and stakeholders are waking up and beginning to assign value to a resource that had previously been treated as free.
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Chris Morris,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Nolan’s movies are often perceived as having problems with female characters being flat compared with the male characters.
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Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
23 June 2026
State public defender Jeff Wright testified during the appeals proceedings that Ruhtenberg was fired because her posts were perceived as condoning violence.
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Huo Jingnan,
NPR,
23 June 2026
Sometimes, it’s not perceived that way.
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Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
The scholars are from around the world and have pursued research on issues including violence and historical memory in the Balkans, how medieval societies perceived and structured time, and the ancient Inca road networks that influenced modern infrastructure in central Peru.
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ABC News,
16 June 2026
Musicians have chafed against being perceived forever, but ear seem to take it extra seriously.
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Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
15 June 2026
Greenspan is aware that debuting a deli in 2026, amid a historic spike in anti-Semitism, may be perceived as a political act.
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Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
15 June 2026
Meta tech chief Andrew Bosworth, a 20-year company veteran, is a close confidant of Zuckerberg's and someone the CEO could turn to for a bigger role in AI if the newcomers are perceived as failing, the sources said.
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Jonathan Vanian,julia Boorstin,
CNBC,
14 June 2026
Chris Morris,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Nolan’s movies are often perceived as having problems with female characters being flat compared with the male characters.
—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
23 June 2026
State public defender Jeff Wright testified during the appeals proceedings that Ruhtenberg was fired because her posts were perceived as condoning violence.
—
Huo Jingnan,
NPR,
23 June 2026
Sometimes, it’s not perceived that way.
—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
The scholars are from around the world and have pursued research on issues including violence and historical memory in the Balkans, how medieval societies perceived and structured time, and the ancient Inca road networks that influenced modern infrastructure in central Peru.
—
ABC News,
16 June 2026
Musicians have chafed against being perceived forever, but ear seem to take it extra seriously.
—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
15 June 2026
Greenspan is aware that debuting a deli in 2026, amid a historic spike in anti-Semitism, may be perceived as a political act.
—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
15 June 2026
Meta tech chief Andrew Bosworth, a 20-year company veteran, is a close confidant of Zuckerberg's and someone the CEO could turn to for a bigger role in AI if the newcomers are perceived as failing, the sources said.
—
Jonathan Vanian,julia Boorstin,
CNBC,
14 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perceived
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Meeting with Chase Reid after the 2024-25 Ontario Hockey League season, Soo Greyhounds general manager Kyle Raftis sensed a chip on his player’s shoulder.
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This remark by a North Carolina journalist in 1848 neatly distilled what many sensed was overtaking American life.
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This market opportunity has now been embraced by a team of a16z partners that has extensive experience in networking and infrastructure automation, which indicates that the challenge is being noticed.
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And each time, Wacha noticed a desire within Lugo to keep pitching at the highest level.
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Many of us have long understood that putting your country’s main creative engine inside a techno-dominant machine was probably never going to end well for creativity.
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For reasons that aren't yet fully understood, the results sometimes differ from previous events.
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Rodríguez said that although the tremors were felt across the entire country, the areas hardest hit so far include Caracas, Miranda, La Guaira, Aragua, Carabobo and Falcón.
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What at first felt fun — like guiding a sweet wayward child — soon felt like a crazymaking psychological experiment.
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This mini version is an iteration of the ‘90s styles spotted on Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen, Gwyneth Paltrow, and is modeled in this era by the likes of Ayo Edebiri and Nicola Coughlan.
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Since then, she had been spotted on multiple game cameras on other properties in the county but was always gone by the time the area was searched, Sheriff Nathan Johnson said.
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Dominion sued the businessman in 2021, alleging that Lindell knew there was no evidence to support his election conspiracy theories, but used the lies to sell pillows.
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Their agents also knew this and assuredly would have shared that risk assessment with their clients (especially for Veesaar and Evans, both of whom are repped by The Team — formerly Wasserman — an agency that sent multiple potential first-round picks back to school this draft cycle).
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Moving a blade back and forth to try to saw biscuits apart will make their layers stick (and ruin the rise).
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Ruggeri says that, in comparison to saw palmetto, which gets far more attention.
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Generally, dark energy and dark matter are regarded as separate entities, their elusiveness their primary link.
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Not only in the United States but across the world, he was regarded with a mixture of reverence and awe.
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“Perceived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perceived. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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