PERCEPTIONS Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

perceptions

noun

plural of perception

as in understandings

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 perceptions The data comes from the UNC Charlotte Urban Institute’s inaugural regional well-being survey, which asked adults across 14 counties about their finances, housing, communities and perceptions of their own lives. — Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026 The school has worked hard to knock down the bogeyman perceptions. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026 What readers are saying The conversation explores the contrasting perceptions of two political figures, Marshall and Hamilton, in the context of Kansas politics. — Kathleen Parker, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026 The model translates the robot’s perceptions into movements, using inputs that include vision, touch, force, sound, and the robot’s internal state. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026 Addressing the public perceptions of measles in the 1960s would allow public health groups to explain how much more medical experts know about the disease now, Wallace said. — Nicholas Florko, STAT, 21 Oct. 2026 At least in the short term, the 1982-83 El Niño winter changed popular perceptions of the stability or security of oceanfront homes and other shoreline development. — Gary Griggs, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2026 Evans and Holmes hoped the documentary would change public perceptions of her, but his attempts to control the project strained his relationship with the filmmakers. — Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026 Public perceptions of the police also change and are influenced by what people see on social media, said Hrar, who noted that officers were applauded for their bravery during terror attacks in 2015. — ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026

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Advertisement Beneath their cultural differences, AI safety and cybersecurity have competing understandings of what AI is.

— Harry Booth, Time, 20 Oct. 2026
China and the United States would be well advised to seek similar understandings to limit the AI arms race.

— NIALL FERGUSON, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2026

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As some national lands face uncertainty, five Post Opinions writers share appreciations of their favorites.

— Washington Post Opinions, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2026
Played on the show by Sarah Pidgeon, audiences on TikTok have gone into a frenzy with appreciations and tutorials showing how to style Besette staples like a white shirt, pencil skirt, and headband.

— Valentina Bottoni, Vanity Fair, 13 Mar. 2026

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