SENSING Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

sensing

verb

present participle of sense

as in feeling

to have a vague awareness of the deer seemed to sense danger

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Relevance

as in knowing

to have a clear idea of I did not sense the full meaning of his cryptic warning until much later

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Recent Examples of sensing The approach could give engineers more freedom to design lasers for applications such as sensing, communications, aerospace and defense. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026 Bathrooms are equipped with rain showers, motion-sensing Toto toilets, and soaking tubs. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Sep. 2026 The same principle applies to optical fiber sensing, just with much greater sensitivity. — Pawel Maniewski, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026 Epicore Biosystems, the Gx Sweat Patch from Gatorade, Nix Biosensors, FLOWBIO and hDrop Technologies are the most visible names in consumer sweat sensing. — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2026 Its sensing capabilities can help detect changes in temperature, humidity, lighting, and aspects of the home environment. — Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 The company’s portfolio of core technology and products provides distinctive capabilities in the fields of remote sensing applications, artificial intelligence, cyber security, and high-performance computing. — Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026 And sensing an opportunity, products geared toward a younger audience are regularly using brainrot characters. — Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 21 Aug. 2026

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Verb

The reaction was overwhelmingly positive after feeling prioritized by management, which was followed by the excitement of seeing a press release go live and be picked up by the media.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Among Jackson, Flowers picking apart the Colts’ secondary and Henry bullying anyone in blue for three rushing touchdowns, poor Lou Anarumo, the Colts’ defensive coordinator, could not get out of Week 1 without feeling his seat simmering.

— Candace Buckner, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of feeling

Verb

This makes for another scene where actually seeing Hal and John show their work might’ve been helpful.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026
Jenkins said sextortion is another significant concern that can impact children with law enforcement seeing particularly serious impacts among teen boys.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of seeing

Verb

Supporting and empowering women leaders is also about creating workplaces that are understanding, flexible and aware of the many responsibilities that women balance across their professional and personal lives, Cole stressed.

— WWD Staff, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
Organizations that adopt technology without understanding how that technology enables innovation will struggle, at best, or, more likely, fall behind competitors that move with greater intention.

— Robbie Morrison, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of understanding

Verb

Toss the lemons into the washer and run a quick cycle with hot water to leave the machine shining and smelling fresh.

— Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2026
Just like smelling a particular fragrance can bring back a memory faster than any other sense, a Taylor Swift song strikes an immediate, familiar chord.

— Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of smelling

Verb

Her passing on Wednesday came a week before Sportico‘s annual RISE conference, recognizing the power of women in sports and an event and those like it that owe their existence to pioneering feminists like Steinem.

— Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2026
Still, don’t attach yourself to their expectations of you without recognizing your self-worth first and foremost.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of recognizing

Verb

Here’s what to know—and why consumers may be perceiving a greater number of outbreaks than usual, despite what the data shows.

— Rebecca Schneid, Time, 26 Aug. 2026
Many are dissatisfied with democracy, perceiving participation as mere consultation without consequence.

— Belonging Forum, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of perceiving

Verb

And navigating a website might involve deciphering images or knowing what links to click.

— Jennifer D. Kobrin, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026
The prevention of future pandemics relies on information from previous outbreaks, which is one reason why deciphering the origins of the COVID-19 began is important.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of deciphering

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