PERCEPTIONS Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

perceptions

noun

plural of perception

as in understandings

the knowledge gained from the process of coming to know or understand something a growing perception of the enormity of the problem

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Recent Examples of perceptions Their growing footprint highlights shifting perceptions of Chinese goods in Western markets, Business of Fashion argued, from having once been seen as lower quality. —

Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 25 Mar. 2026 Along Ecuador’s border region, Espinosa said communities face stigma for perceptions around criminal trafficking groups. —

Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026 Badmaash Venice, Los Angeles Opening 2026 The Mahendro brothers’ cult-favorite restaurant — known for reshaping perceptions of Indian cuisine in Los Angeles — is set to debut a new location on Venice’s Abbot Kinney Boulevard. —

Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026 If influence and power are based on perceptions, Chavez and his aides don’t deny that the assault on the union by former members fosters the perception the union’s influence is waning. —

Marcos Breton, Sacbee.com, 24 Mar. 2026 Psychological influences, frequently rejected and ignored, include [factors] like perceptions, expectations, and the meaning assigned to sensations. —

Big Think, 24 Mar. 2026 Military systems are designed for environments where failure has serious consequences, yet they are often built under political pressure, budget limits, and changing threat perceptions. —

Interesting Engineering, 23 Mar. 2026 Researchers look at six factors including GDP per capita, life expectancy, generosity and perceptions of freedom and corruption to help account for variations among countries. —

Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026 The novel conspiracy theory rests on events and perceptions from years ago, and its reliance on retrospective interpretations of consent should give pause. —

Chloe Melas, NBC news, 18 Mar. 2026

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The realism, though, comes in the particularity of the Spanish dialogue, the cultural exchanges, and colloquial understandings that run through this community — and from Mexico to the United States.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 19 Mar. 2026
In the twelfth century, understandings of bodies and illnesses were grounded in humoral theory, and Hildegard followed these principles in her writings about conception, birth, and physical maternity.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026