1
as in to feel
to have a vague awareness of
I thought I perceived a problem, but I wasn't sure
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2
as in to notice
to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes
perceived that it was going to be a nice day
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3
as in to understand
to have a clear idea of
I perceive your point, but I still disagree
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Recent Examples of perceive
For today’s boys, living in a society that prioritizes categorizing everything into a gender binary only emphasizes pressure on boys to not be perceived as feminine in any way.
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Ashleigh N. Deluca, Parents, 16 Sep. 2025
Supporters of the recall criticized White’s conduct, leadership and perceived lack of responsibility to the public.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2025
Kelly noted that restaurant employees often are perceived as students or part-time workers, but for many, the job is their primary source of income to support their families.
—Julietta Bisharyan, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Pure vision uses high-definition cameras to perceive and navigate, but performance falters in poor lighting conditions, and positioning is often lost.
—Ni Tao, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2025
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Ashleigh N. Deluca, Parents, 16 Sep. 2025
Supporters of the recall criticized White’s conduct, leadership and perceived lack of responsibility to the public.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2025
Kelly noted that restaurant employees often are perceived as students or part-time workers, but for many, the job is their primary source of income to support their families.
—Julietta Bisharyan, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Pure vision uses high-definition cameras to perceive and navigate, but performance falters in poor lighting conditions, and positioning is often lost.
—Ni Tao, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perceive
Verb
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After his low-effort performance, anchored by a gimmick that made the show feel like a telethon, viewers might be asking themselves the same thing.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
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Even moments meant to feel spontaneous are staged.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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While the container comes with a month's worth of capsules, many reviewers noticed results way sooner.—
Gabriela Izquierdo,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
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Most notably the Democrats in Nevada's congressional delegation noticed.—
Peter J Reilly,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Some leaders and business development professionals get ahead of themselves, trying to show benefits without fully understanding the pain points and issues affecting their teams, leads and customers.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Finding additional examples could help astronomers better understand how often such ejections occur and shed new light on the complex life cycles of the universe's smallest galaxies.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Dogs sense your body language and pheromones, so avoid projecting anxiety about their reaction to the baby.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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The Portuguese midfielder’s antenna had sensed that weakness may reside on that wing, and for good reason.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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The slough, which can be seen from the BART pedestrian bridge that brings event attendees into the Coliseum grounds, also receives runoff from the Arroyo Viejo and Lion creeks, a pair of urban streams known for their pollution.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
20 Sep. 2025
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The Raiders had a chance to get even closer at the end of the half, but saw the clock run out after a Smith scramble to the five.—
Matt Roy,
Boston Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
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Both members are known to hold their votes during many large, contentious votes in an effort to get more spending cuts.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
21 Sep. 2025
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As people now know, there was a quarter percentage point (also known as 25 basis points) interest rate cut.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The team used functional MRI to record brain activity while exposing 20 healthy adults to the five basic tastes (sweet, sour, salty, bitter and umami) and to matching retronasal odors – smells delivered through the mouth to mimic how food releases aroma during chewing.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 Sep. 2025
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Rain is coming, penciled in for an hour or two from now, and a harsh British wind is flinging leaves off branches and cloaking the countryside with something that smells dungy and damp.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
20 Sep. 2025
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The best ways to store peanut butter and how to spot signs of spoilage.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
20 Sep. 2025
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The seven-time Formula 1 champion was spotted wearing the new watch that the Italian marque designed with Richard Mille ahead of the Grand Prix of Azerbaijan.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Perceive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perceive. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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