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Recent Examples of prehension
Of these, the grasping, which will progressively disappear as voluntary prehension emerges around the age of 4–5 months, is of great interest.
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Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 7 Oct. 2011
Prehension was seen as a key development for the USC/Belgrade Hand.
—Jose Fermoso, WIRED, 26 Sep. 2008
Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 7 Oct. 2011
Prehension was seen as a key development for the USC/Belgrade Hand.
—Jose Fermoso, WIRED, 26 Sep. 2008
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prehension
Noun
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Al-Hashimi became a polyglot — speaking English, Farsi and Armenian — in part to curb the effects of a seizure disorder on her temporal lobe, which is crucial for language comprehension.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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Thus, humanoid robots are perhaps a means of improving AI toward a comprehension of the way that the world truly operates.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Noun
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This conception emphasizes the need for a press independent of the state, which will provide the basis for the independent public opinion on which the legitimacy of democratic government is based.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
26 May 2026
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Though Blanche will appoint the five commissioners tasked with processing claims, his precise role in the fund’s conception and implementation is unclear.—
Eric Tucker,
Fortune,
23 May 2026
Noun
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Remember, Mercury oversees communication, information, planning and perception, while Saturn brings limits, discipline, scrutiny and reality checks.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
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And William seems to be fighting not just complicated family dynamics, but public perception.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
9 June 2026
Noun
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The system allows engineers to model vehicle behavior before a race weekend begins and continue refining their understanding throughout the event.—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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The reason the actor and the writer accepted the award, according to Thorne, is because McKenna completely redefined the team’s understanding of who Nicky was.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
6 June 2026
Noun
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That deep connection to the ocean goes back to the ancient Polynesians, who were the world’s first watermen, using their intimate knowledge of the ocean to navigate the Pacific, discovering Hawaii thousands of years ago.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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An extension of their patio was built on our property without our knowledge and permission.—
Frankie McLister,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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Not every company burning cash has profitability in grasp.—
Rory McDonald,
Fortune,
6 June 2026
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And now, for the Spurs, neither is their grasp of the NBA title.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
4 June 2026
Noun
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Perhaps my mother’s parents are trying to bend their apprehension into hope.—
Andrea Bajani,
New Yorker,
7 June 2026
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Everything felt loud and inordinate; my initial apprehension was confirmed by the exhibition’s installation design.—
James Quandt,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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“Prehension.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prehension. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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