prehensions

plural of prehension

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for prehensions
Noun
  • While the standoff shows no immediate sign of easing, investors and policy decision-makers are flying blind without federal data to help color their perceptions about the health of the economy.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2025
  • With the rise of cable television and a 24/7 news cycle, Clinton understood sooner than most that a running mate could shape perceptions of the nominee.
    Time, Time, 3 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Farrell and Kidman are outstanding, even as Lanthimos' ritualistic plotting and direction keep them hemmed into their characters' rigid conceptions.
    Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
  • So this was quite a departure from traditional conceptions of the subject.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Social scientists can develop accurate understandings of how Americans really feel about all sorts of issues.
    Adam Bai, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
  • And the United States has been increasingly one-sided in backing Taiwan, chipping away at previous understandings reached with Beijing on cross-strait issues.
    STEPHEN WERTHEIM, Foreign Affairs, 28 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Under the deal, 10 Nassau County detectives have been trained and designated to work with ICE on apprehensions and investigations, and the county has reserved 50 jail cells for ICE to hold detainees for up to 72 hours before deportation or charging.
    Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Customs and Border Protection (CBP) data show that migrant apprehensions at the southern border rose sharply in recent months, increasing 83 percent from July to September 2025.
    Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Prehensions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prehensions. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.

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