PERCEIVED Synonyms: 113 Similar and Opposite Words

perceived

verb

Definition of perceived next

past tense of perceive

as in sensed

to have a vague awareness of I thought I perceived a problem, but I wasn't sure

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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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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 Fernanda Pereira, an attorney, told The Modesto Bee that ICE officers formerly could release individuals who were undocumented and weren’t perceived as public safety threats. —

Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2026 Many perceived the document as, at least in part, an attempt by OpenAI to get ahead of a looming anti-AI industry backlash that is mounting across the country and is gaining bipartisan support. —

Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026 The paper’s new driving force, according to current and former staff who spoke to Semafor, is to expose local and state fraud and the misdeeds — real and perceived — of Democratic politicians who may have had a role in it. —

Max Tani, semafor.com, 6 Apr. 2026 In countries like Germany, Austria, Belgium and Luxembourg, plus parts of Switzerland and Liechtenstein, tipping with coins can even be perceived as rude, according to Mashed. —

Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 4 Apr. 2026 Critics say that kind of language can reshape how neighborhoods are perceived, often without reflecting the communities already there. —

Ryan Nickerson, Houston Chronicle, 4 Apr. 2026 Martin and staffers in Blanche's office sometimes clashed, in part amid frustrations over what Blanche's staff perceived as a lack of progress by Martin on the work of the Weaponization Working Group, according to several sources familiar with the dynamics. —

Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026 The agency releases its findings in 2023, saying the study of UFOs will require new scientific techniques, including advanced satellites as well as a shift in how unidentified flying objects are perceived. —

ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026 Within days of the interview, which was perceived in part as a ploy for clemency by Maxwell, she was moved to a minimum-security camp in Texas. —

Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for perceived

Verb

People may have sensed that, but the study puts data on the bones.

— Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
The exec sensed that something was off.

— Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 3 Apr. 2026