1
as in insight
the ability to understand inner qualities or relationships
a writer of considerable perception, she remembers how it feels to be confused and insecure
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2
as in understanding
the knowledge gained from the process of coming to know or understand something
a growing perception of the enormity of the problem
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Recent Examples of perception
People Take It Personally People see ads through the lens of their own personal experience, perception and bias.
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Melanie Draheim, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The authors concluded that external feedback helped shape the subjects' perception of their own intelligence, regardless of the accuracy of that feedback.
—ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2025
Those improvements also extended to how consumers viewed Starbucks’ pricing, with customer value perceptions also reaching a two-year high, Niccol said, driven by Gen Z and millennial customers making up more than half of Starbuck’s consumer base.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
Through pageantry, tradition and personal connections, the royal family projects a uniquely British form of soft power — one that can open doors, shape perceptions, and create goodwill across borders.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
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Melanie Draheim, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The authors concluded that external feedback helped shape the subjects' perception of their own intelligence, regardless of the accuracy of that feedback.
—ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2025
Those improvements also extended to how consumers viewed Starbucks’ pricing, with customer value perceptions also reaching a two-year high, Niccol said, driven by Gen Z and millennial customers making up more than half of Starbuck’s consumer base.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
Through pageantry, tradition and personal connections, the royal family projects a uniquely British form of soft power — one that can open doors, shape perceptions, and create goodwill across borders.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perception
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Such a move would represent a dramatic shift aimed at combating short-term thinking inside C-Suites obsessed with pleasing investors but would also mean far less timely insights into the business world and the real economy.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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The company applies a sociological attention to the gestures and dilemmas of people’s daily routines; once harvested, these insights are quickly incorporated into product designs.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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There’s an understanding among Hawaii residents that only students with Hawaiian blood will be admitted.—
Jennifer Sinco Kelleher,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2025
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The coming flyby allows the chance for spacecraft to get up close and observe how interactions with Earth's gravitational field and magnetosphere influences and changes Apophis, boosting our understanding of asteroid physics.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Meta's approach includes warning screens, sensitivity filters and age restrictions.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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After treatment, mild soreness or sensitivity is common for a few days as the surrounding tissues heal.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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The recent 40% weekly increase highlights the potential for appreciation, yet the 95% drop in 2022 illustrates the risks involved.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Brian LaCroix, restaurant operator at Chick-fil-A, said the fast food chain will no longer be offering the military appreciations special.—
Rosanna Fraire,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Perception.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perception. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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