Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for perceive. Search instead for perleule.
Definitions

perceive

[per-seev] / pərˈsiv /




Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

If your co-workers would like to paint the reality which they presumably opted into as unfair, that is a reflection on how they perceive themselves, not you.

From MarketWatch Aug. 19, 2026

Their goal was to explore a long-standing mystery: how did the dodo perceive and interact with the world around it?

From Science Daily Aug. 9, 2026

The way Americans perceive socialism is apparently undergoing such a transition.

From Salon Jul. 26, 2026

At Germany's Canyon, a racing bike equipped with cameras and radars promises to alert cyclists "to the presence of elements they do not necessarily perceive", company spokesman Ben Hilldson said.

From Barron's Jun. 28, 2026

One need only place beside them in imagination any Greek statue of a god, so normal and natural with all its beauty, to perceive what a new idea had come into the world.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

This next generation perceives the world and decides what to do next.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

The judge said Winehouse was "understandably sensitive about anyone who he perceives as exploiting Amy's memory... but also, in my judgement, he is equally sensitive about ensuring that the family continue to benefit financially."

From BBC Apr. 20, 2026

Now, though, he perceives bitcoin is “potentially on the verge of breaking out of this range to the upside and breaking the bear trend.”

From MarketWatch Apr. 16, 2026

"China perceives Spain as relatively friendly, less confrontational toward China than other countries and likely more independent from Washington. This allows for more autonomous decision-making," he told AFP.

From Barron's Apr. 12, 2026

She loves that she thinks she’s in control of my involvement with Jeremy, and she’ll actually have it out with Lauren if she perceives interference.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali

Also included in the inventory were some books perceived as likely to be challenged.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

Cuts could be perceived as an admission that the goods were never worth what the brand was charging in the first place.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

He expressed frustration with a perceived lag in the arrival of aid while the nation celebrated Independence Day with pomp and ceremony in the capital Jakarta.

From Barron's Aug. 17, 2026

However, it also means having to address thorny issues with the media, which currently include a perceived lack of signings.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

They might actually improve the perceived quality of the pool of loans and increase the percentage that could be declared triple-A.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

In under half a minute, the state’s theory asserts, Byrd and Roberts went from perceiving a genuine threat and returning fire to pursuing someone who no longer posed a danger.

From Slate Aug. 11, 2026

The consultation is looking into how this would be determined, and is considering factors such as people living together, sharing finances and others perceiving them as a couple.

From BBC Jul. 4, 2026

It is interesting that they’ve always been enormously vain about the originality of their policy insights, their perceiving before others the rise of populism.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 19, 2026

But the more we do that, the more things there are for us to pay attention to and the more worries we have about how other people are perceiving us.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 13, 2026

“My love, Ophelia, what ails you this fine day?” asked Hamlet, perceiving my troubled mood.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein




Vocabulary lists containing perceive


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 12,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training