1
as in senses
to have a vague awareness of
I thought I perceived a problem, but I wasn't sure
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2
as in notices
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 understands
to have a clear idea of
I perceive your point, but I still disagree
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Recent Examples of perceives
The White House perceives Iran to be weak.
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The Week Uk, TheWeek, 8 Mar. 2026
Perhaps this exemplifies how the East perceives the body.
—Li Qi, Artforum, 6 Mar. 2026
In the midst of constant motion, one rarely perceives the quiet influence exerted on others.
—Nia Bowers, Ascend Agency, 20 Feb. 2026
Asked whether launching from Riyadh changes how the industry perceives him, Lindeberg was direct.
—Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 19 Feb. 2026
Once these precedents are established, the targets can be anyone the Administration perceives as its enemy.
—Binaifer Nowrojee, Time, 30 Jan. 2026
True autonomy demands a fundamentally different approach — a unified system that perceives, decides, and acts with the entire body at once.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026
Riders can see how the robotaxi perceives the road and plans its next move.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
This keeps occurring, and the person perceives the AI as unbiased and serving as a vital neutral judge about what the therapist is all about.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
The Week Uk, TheWeek, 8 Mar. 2026
Perhaps this exemplifies how the East perceives the body.
—Li Qi, Artforum, 6 Mar. 2026
In the midst of constant motion, one rarely perceives the quiet influence exerted on others.
—Nia Bowers, Ascend Agency, 20 Feb. 2026
Asked whether launching from Riyadh changes how the industry perceives him, Lindeberg was direct.
—Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 19 Feb. 2026
Once these precedents are established, the targets can be anyone the Administration perceives as its enemy.
—Binaifer Nowrojee, Time, 30 Jan. 2026
True autonomy demands a fundamentally different approach — a unified system that perceives, decides, and acts with the entire body at once.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026
Riders can see how the robotaxi perceives the road and plans its next move.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
This keeps occurring, and the person perceives the AI as unbiased and serving as a vital neutral judge about what the therapist is all about.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perceives
Verb
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Finch senses the team figuring itself out as well.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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If a significant bloc of them begins to resist the preferences of the Revolutionary Guard or the remnants of Khamenei’s inner circle, that will signal that the clerical establishment senses the wind shifting.—
Bobby Ghosh,
Time,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The district board voted last month to issue preliminary layoff notices for more than 400 district employees.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Vanderpump notices details other guests miss, and bad lighting tops her list of hotel sins.—
David Morris,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Deadline understands that the company, which is behind series such as Netflix’s The Hunting Wives, USA Network’s The Rainmaker and ABC’s The Rookie, is restructuring its Worldwide Television Distribution Group.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
11 Mar. 2026
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Poor Bella’s horribly adverse reaction to the virus makes for a great jump scare in the moment and also an exclamation point on the season overall, emphasizing that no one really understands how this virus works.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The neighborhood/area NoMad has transformed in the past few years, now competing with the Lower East Side and the West Village for the coolest on the island—and the area feels like a perfect combo of the two.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Mar. 2026
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The minute Monica sits down and starts barking orders in the ER, everyone feels much better.—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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One notable recent addition is the Buyers’ Upfront, an invitation-only event for acquisition execs that takes place in the Lille Chamber of Commerce and sees a roster of series presented to buyers.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
9 Mar. 2026
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Produced by Fantawild Animation, the 12th feature in the franchise sees Briar, Bramble, and Vick embark on an adventure into a mysterious ancient forest.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Shakespeare’s fierce and primal tragedy follows the celebrated warrior who knows how to conquer enemies but not how to win hearts.—
Cincinnati Enquirer,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Mar. 2026
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Miller also pointed to Miami switching things up, but knows that can’t be an excuse.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The adaptation of John Galsworthy’s novel, The Forsyte Saga, will head into production on Season 3 next month in the UK and on location in Europe, Deadline hears.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
10 Mar. 2026
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Then the fighting older couple hears a camera’s click and looks up and sees their younger counterpart staring.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Subsequently, the filmmaker became enamored with airplanes and transferred that same fascination onto Lil Ant, who eyes the planes overhead with palpable yearning and, at one point, shoplifts a toy plane from a store.—
Vikram Murthi,
IndieWire,
29 Jan. 2026
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Talarico’s numbers are notable and underscore the Senate Democratic primary will be hard-fought as the party eyes the chance to flip a Senate seat in the Lone Star State.—
Caroline Vakil,
The Hill,
2 Jan. 2026
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“Perceives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perceives. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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