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Recent Examples of percipient
Well-known to followers of the blogosphere and seekers of intelligent, percipient commentary on public policy, Kevin Drum passed away Friday after a long battle with multiple myeloma, a cancer of the bone marrow.
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2025
Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for percipient
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Some people with antiphospholipid syndrome—a condition associated with the formation of blood clots—can experience chorea (involuntary muscle movements) or acute changes in cognition (one of my patients was diagnosed after becoming markedly confused).—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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The first stage, the acute phase, happens shortly after the infection, and the second stage, the chronic phase, occurs over a longer period of time.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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Thanks to editors Leah Goudsmit and Ferne Pearlstein’s perceptive work, a clear picture of the subject quickly emerges.—
Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
31 Aug. 2025
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Kate Riley’s perceptive debut novel, Ruth, depicts the life of a woman in a repressive sect without an ounce of sanctimony.—
Hillary Kelly,
The Atlantic,
20 Aug. 2025
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One spring day in Paris many years ago, my wife, Diana, a most penetrating photographer, capable of seeing like no one else, decided, as an experiment, to walk across the city blindfolded.—
Hisham Matar,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Aug. 2024
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Since the war began in Gaza, more than six months ago, the Israeli magazine +972 has published some of the most penetrating reporting on the Israel Defense Forces’ conduct.—
Isaac Chotiner,
The New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2024
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An elevator, gym and infinity pool make this an all-inclusive home that checks all the boxes for even the most discerning buyers in the luxury market.—
American-Statesman staff,
Austin American Statesman,
28 July 2025
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Leave it to Breville the Smart Scoop to create a high-quality compressor-style ice cream maker for the most discerning home cooks.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
22 July 2025
Adjective
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Morris Chestnut Logline: As the fate of the earth hangs perilously in the balance, Bandi a sagacious elder embarks on a crucial mission to locate Tep one of the few legitimate descendants of an ancient extraterrestrial power, tracing back to a small tribe in Africa.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
17 Sep. 2024
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Foster a balanced approach: While data can provide valuable insights at scale, integrating human judgment and industry expertise ensures a sagacious, well-rounded, and likely more ethical strategic investment approach.—
Douglas B. Laney,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2024
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Before Park came in, United had signed just two players, albeit two highly experienced Champions League individuals in Sweden’s Julia Zigiotti Olme and Fridolina Rolfo.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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But placing unfinished or untested writing in front of the eyes of other experienced and respected writers actually takes courage.—
Beverly Gologorsky
September 5,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
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In their latest book, When the Earth Was Green, modern-day science writer Riley Black offers another beautiful and insightful exploration of the evolution of life on Earth.—
Brianne Kane,
Scientific American,
2 Sep. 2025
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Conversations with him are always insightful.—
Robert Birsel
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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If a new Bridgerton-sibling romance each season is the series’ gimmick, then Penelope has proven to be its soul—a vividly realistic protagonist whose perspicacious alter ego tethered each fairytale courtship to earth.—
Judy Berman,
TIME,
14 June 2024
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One of the few perspicacious journalists of the Trump era, Graeme Wood, put it pithily: The Deep State is in the White House, and Trump appointed it.—
Michael Brendan Dougherty,
National Review,
13 Dec. 2023
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“Percipient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/percipient. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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