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perceptions

NOUN

understanding, idea

Synonyms

STRONGEST

approach attention attitude awareness concept consciousness feeling image impression judgment knowledge notion opinion recognition sense taste thought viewpoint

STRONG

acumen apprehension brainchild conceit conception discernment flash grasp insight intellection light observation perspicacity picture plan sagacity sensation study

WEAK

apprehending big idea brain wave realizing

Antonyms

STRONGEST

concrete ignorance stupidity thing unconsciousness

STRONG

misconception misunderstanding

Example Sentences

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Credit funds are now over 80% of the assets managed by Apollo, and they generate 75% of its fees, so Rowan spent much of Wednesday’s conference call discussing public perceptions of private credit.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

But negative perceptions took hold through the year and into 2025, starting with the ridicule the vehicle’s boxy design attracted on the street.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Changing perceptions about aging is the biggest social movement of our lives, much in the same way other social movements have advanced the rights of women, civil rights and LGBTQ+, Clinton said.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

Tryl says it's part of a "wider malaise" that may seem minor or cosmetic, but "chips away" at Britons' perceptions of their local area, making them feel their communities are "neglected or forgotten".

From BBC • May 2, 2026

The cup was half-filled with a bluish substance from a project started before summer, testing whether people’s perceptions of taste were influenced by their sight.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas