prehensions

plural of prehension

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for prehensions
Noun
  • Approval ratings can correlate with people's perceptions of the economy so poor economic news can cause Presidents to become unpopular quickly.
    Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Gartner’s studies reveal that negative employee perceptions of pay equity, often stemming from authoritative leadership, can result in a 15% decrease in intent to stay, a 13% increase in job searching activity, and a 13% decrease in employee engagement.
    Chris Westfall, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • According to a report on CBS 19, the sector has seen 15,000 apprehensions in the 10 months of fiscal year 2024, the largest volume ever recorded by the sector, over 14,000 more than was recorded in fiscal year 2024.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2025
  • That is on pace to match the previous fiscal year’s maritime events, in which there were 589 incidents leading to 1,375 apprehensions.
    Alex Riggins, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2025
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“Prehensions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prehensions. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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