Synonyms of perceptions

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• understandings
• appreciations
• grasps
• apprehensions
• comprehensions
• grips
• conceptions
• percipiences
• absorptions
• holds
• assimilations
• uptakes
• digestions
• realizations
• visualizations
• enlightenments

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misperceptions
• misunderstandings
• misinterpretations
• incomprehensions
• misapprehensions
• miscomprehensions

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of perceptions

Public perceptions of the police also change and are influenced by what people see on social media, said Hrar, who noted that officers were applauded for their bravery during terror attacks in 2015. — ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026

Managing perceptions and expectations Americans are looking for some reassurance on the homefront as well. — Anna Mulrine Grobe, Christian Science Monitor, 16 Oct. 2026

For Warren-Thomas, the gathering is an opportunity to challenge perceptions about where wellness resources belong. — Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026

Still others will be negative or stale, reflecting perceptions that have outlived the reality behind them. — Lora Kratchounova, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Closing this gap in perceptions, in short, doesn’t require shoppers to care more about the planet. — Jintao Zhang, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2026

Trump, always sensitive to perceptions about popularity, has since resorted to misleading people about how well those speeches performed. — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026

The central bank's monthly Survey of Consumer Expectations found that consumers expect inflation to be even higher a year from now, while perceptions about their own financial standing deteriorated. — Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026

But experts say Carney must strike a careful balance, with efforts to address separatist discontent in Alberta potentially influencing perceptions elsewhere, particularly in Quebec. — Tiago Ventura, Time, 7 Oct. 2026