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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

That matters first because when people’s perceptions of the economy sour, their behavior can change and slow the economy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

But the eastern perceptions of the rivalry often took on an element of snobbery, and this rankled western athletes and fans.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown