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 survey aimed to capture how the fanbase perceives the club and its interest in a rebrand, and wasn’t limited to just the crest.
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Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 7 Apr. 2026
The Prince of Wales is said to be more involved in controlling the way the public perceives the monarchy.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 31 Mar. 2026
When the brain perceives threat or stress, a small structure called the amygdala activates the body’s alarm system.
—Rabbi Bruce D. Forman, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
In a process called simultaneous contrast, our brain perceives colored objects in relation to the color of the background that they’re viewed against.
—Nora Bradford, Scientific American, 23 Mar. 2026
The legal penalties for people abroad echo the clause in the National Security Law which China imposed on Hong Kong in 2020, which states that authorities can prosecute people based outside China over actions that Beijing perceives as secession or subversion.
—ABC News, 11 Mar. 2026
The White House perceives Iran to be weak.
—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
Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 7 Apr. 2026
The Prince of Wales is said to be more involved in controlling the way the public perceives the monarchy.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 31 Mar. 2026
When the brain perceives threat or stress, a small structure called the amygdala activates the body’s alarm system.
—Rabbi Bruce D. Forman, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
In a process called simultaneous contrast, our brain perceives colored objects in relation to the color of the background that they’re viewed against.
—Nora Bradford, Scientific American, 23 Mar. 2026
The legal penalties for people abroad echo the clause in the National Security Law which China imposed on Hong Kong in 2020, which states that authorities can prosecute people based outside China over actions that Beijing perceives as secession or subversion.
—ABC News, 11 Mar. 2026
The White House perceives Iran to be weak.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perceives
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Trigeminovascular System Activation Initiates Headache Pain The initiation of cortical spreading depression, which is linked to an aura, also activates the trigeminovascular system, a network of nerves and blood vessels in your head that senses pain and sends signals to your brain.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
30 Apr. 2026
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The team also found genetic differences between cancers that were able to spread in the heart and those that were not, and identified a protein that senses mechanical forces and reduces the activity of genes linked to proliferation in cancer cells.—
Anil Oza,
STAT,
23 Apr. 2026
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These companies typically review your tax balance, IRS notices and filing history, then communicate with the IRS on your behalf.—
Rebecca Safier,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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But Federal Register notices announcing the terminations said country conditions had sufficiently improved.—
Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Enyedi, a veteran director whose 1989 debut My 20th Century was a small arthouse phenomenon back in the day, and whose 2017 film On Body and Soul won the Golden Bear at Berlin and was nominated for an Oscar, understands her audience the way a scientist understands their subject.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
6 May 2026
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Last July, Wolfson found Barahona competent, ruling that Barahona was capable of aiding his defense attorneys and understands the severity of the penalties should he be found guilty.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
6 May 2026
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Adjust the pace, keep moving, and follow what feels expansive.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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The latest Disney super app concept feels like a solution in search of a problem that nobody wants or needs, according to the Disney Tourist Blog’s Tom Bricker.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
8 May 2026
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Anyone experiencing a mental health crisis, or who sees someone in crisis, should call 911, 211 or 988, the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.—
Kellie Love,
Hartford Courant,
5 May 2026
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South Florida frequently sees sargassum washing ashore on its beaches, but the brown seaweed generally isn't harmful to humans.—
Sarah Perkel,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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Holmes knows the difference between a hundred and forty types of tobacco ash.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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No one ever quite knows how an event will be interrupted, a notion that was proved bizarrely at last week’s World Snooker Championships when an audience member halted proceedings to protest about the BBC licence fee.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
8 May 2026
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Sandburg’s Alanna Noone hears the jokes from time to time.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The Supreme Court hears arguments Monday about a relatively new law enforcement technique that allows police to tap into giant tech-firm databases to find out who was near the scene of a crime and may have been involved.—
Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
27 Apr. 2026
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Microsoft still retains its equity stake in OpenAI’s for-profit company, as that company eyes a possible IPO later this year.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Bright’s ‘Wellsy’ asks Garrett Graham at a party as Josh Heuston’s Justin Kohl eyes her and nods, beer in hand.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Perceives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perceives. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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