perception
noun
the act or faculty of perceiving, or apprehending by means of the senses or of the mind; cognition; understanding.
perceptions
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pluralof perception.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Consequently, Barclays said: “In contrast, skew on credit ETFs, led by LQD, steepened sharply, opening a notable divergence in downside risk perceptions across asset classes.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
In imagining her disturbed perceptions, the novel shows the old dog’s circumscribed world transfigured by long forgotten yearnings and powerfully altered understandings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
The Chinese experience shows how perceptions can change.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Friedkin’s movie shifted people’s perceptions about fear and played with longstanding ideas about the nuclear family and religious ideology, themes that were starting to be contested and debated as America moved further from ’50s-era sterility.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
She’s had totally wrong perceptions about Idaho, which just goes to show, you should never judge unless you’ve been there.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
