- present tense form of perceive (3rd person singular).
perceives
Example Sentences
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Both Cruise and Pitt have a death grip on their A-List prestige, hyper-aware of how much the world perceives and enjoys their work.
From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026
Earl Spencer said he did not take sides - as he perceives is the "perception in the media" - in the dispute between Princes William and Harry.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
Being among the bodies in motion, a boutique is perhaps the last place your mind perceives you to be, but the clothes remain the quiet constant.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
He perceives growing demand for small language models, too.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
And at night, waking out of a dream, overwhelmed and bewitched by the crowding apparitions, a man perceives with alarm how slight is the support, how thin the boundary that divides him from the darkness.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
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