PREHENSIONS Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

prehensions

noun

plural of prehension

as in perceptions

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Noun

In oil, a single statement about Iran, Venezuela, Russia, Saudi Arabia, the Strategic Petroleum Reserve or the Strait of Hormuz can change perceptions of future supply and send billions of dollars moving through commodity markets.

— Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
More than just savings Grullon said outdated perceptions about thrift shopping have largely disappeared.

— Joshua Sidorowicz, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of perceptions

Noun

As the narratives converge, Obreht teases out the relationship between our conceptions of history and of ourselves.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 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

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Trying to fit Hinduism into Western categories of theisms diverges from the tradition’s diverse history of ideas while mixing internal understandings with European perspectives and categories.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
One-on-one, face-to-face discussions trigger key interpretive understandings that are authentic to each stakeholder.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of understandings

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The total surge averages out to 1,599 apprehensions a day, and tops June's record-breaking number of 43,021 arrests by 15%.

— Vanessa Romo, NPR, 26 Aug. 2026
Newsom’s apprehensions mirrored some of those held by the CSU and UC systems, both of which have opposed the bills.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026

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