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percipiences

noun

plural of percipience
as in perceptions
the knowledge gained from the process of coming to know or understand something a novelist who reveals an exceptional percipience of human aspirations and desires

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  1. perceptions
  2. understandings
  3. appreciations
Noun
  • Yet negative perceptions of American basketball and its influence persisted in France.
    — Eden Laase, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Political experts say perceptions of Vang are likely to weigh heavily in the general election.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of perceptions
Noun
  • Trying to fit Hinduism into Western categories of theisms diverges from the tradition’s diverse history of ideas while mixing internal understandings with European perspectives and categories.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Some of their clients lack financial literacy and have generally poor understandings of the healthcare system.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of understandings
Noun
  • As some national lands face uncertainty, five Post Opinions writers share appreciations of their favorites.
    — Washington Post Opinions, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Played on the show by Sarah Pidgeon, audiences on TikTok have gone into a frenzy with appreciations and tutorials showing how to style Besette staples like a white shirt, pencil skirt, and headband.
    — Valentina Bottoni, Vanity Fair, 13 Mar. 2026
Definition of appreciations
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“Percipiences.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/percipiences. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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