KENNED Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

kenned

verb

past tense of ken, chiefly Scottish

as in apprehended

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Zaayer was immediately cornered by police and was apprehended after a brief standoff.

— Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
Photos from the match showed multiple people being apprehended or escorted away by security during the bizarre stoppage.

— Dan Zaksheske, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026

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Here in Tamil Nadu, reality was—still is—perceived to reside not in the physical world but in the relationship between that world and the transcendent realm of Siva and Vishnu, two great gods of the Tamil country.

— Chandrahas Choudhury, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 July 2026
To the extent that their fellow-citizens refer to them at all, our government functionaries are perceived not as active agents of change but as inert, self-protecting obstructions.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 4 July 2026

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Neither Cadillac nor Lincoln, both originally manufactured in Detroit, could have fathomed their legacies.

— James Raia, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
This was a scene even the most loyal Indiana fans couldn’t have fathomed when Curt Cignetti was hired to coach major college football’s losingest program in 2023.

— Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 25 Jan. 2026

Definition of fathomed

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Filming wrapped in May 2025, and as early as the fall of that year, the studio and Gillespie knew the movie wasn’t working.

— Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2026
At that point, Bobrovsky knew his seven-season run in South Florida, one that included winning a pair of Stanley Cups, was over.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026

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The rabbits, however, divided their forces and swarmed both flanks of the coach (a move Napoleon surely could have appreciated).

— Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 July 2026
Caparelli-Ruff said the office appreciated working with the County Board to receive bipartisan support for school safety improvements.

— Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

Definition of appreciated

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Britain possessed the world's strongest navy, a professional army, immense financial resources, and global reach.

— Joseph Andrew, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Connaughton possessed a rare talent for making dense economic matters accessible and easy for the public and reporters to understand, Richard Buttimer, dean of the Belk College of Business, told The Charlotte Observer Tuesday.

— Chase Jordan July 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2026

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