prehensions

noun

plural of prehension
as in perceptions

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  1. perceptions
  2. conceptions
  3. knowledges
  4. understandings
  5. apprehensions
Noun
  • How To Measure Free Cash Flow Correctly The shift in focus by investors from earnings to free cash flow marks a turning point in market perceptions.
    — Hersh Shefrin, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • The study’s explicit inclusion of visitors’ perceptions of utility, and particularly the idea that visitors seem to actually respond to recommendations, raises the question of how museums should wield this power over the visitor experience.
    — Mureji Fatunde-Iloeje, ArsTechnica, 25 July 2026
Definition of perceptions
Noun
  • Are such dichotomous conceptions of the novel mutually exclusive?
    — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 8 July 2026
  • The thread of citizen rights and responsibilities weaves through each of these, uniting evolving conceptions of freedom, self-government, and individual achievement from the nation’s past through to its present.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 4 July 2026
Definition of conceptions
Noun
  • Sometimes my collection of knowledges feels like rash splatters of matter floating with me.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
Definition of knowledges
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  • This includes addressing gray areas such as digital communication norms, power dynamics and evolving understandings of respectful conduct.
    — Elissa Rossi, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • Weekly Newsletter This led to a breakthrough in translation, which, along with new archaeological discoveries, produced new understandings.
    — Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 21 July 2026
Definition of understandings
Noun
  • In another operation the same month, agents discussed making 31 apprehensions.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
  • Fan apprehensions proved to be grounded when Belgium scored a third goal about 12 minutes into the second half.
    — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of apprehensions
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“Prehensions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prehensions. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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