- present tense form of perceive (3rd person singular).
perceives
Example Sentences
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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
Scotland's relationship with England, and how England perceives that relationship, has layers to it.
From BBC ● Feb. 13, 2026
Mr. Trump perceives himself as a deal maker.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 20, 2026
In a 56-page opinion, US District Judge Beryl Howell wrote that the president has "broad statutory authority" to address "a problem he perceives to be a matter of economic and national security."
From Barron's ● Dec. 24, 2025
In every cinder of the universe Mercer probably perceives inconspicuous life.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
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