as in understanding
the knowledge gained from the process of coming to know or understand something
a novelist who reveals an exceptional percipience of human aspirations and desires
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Recent Examples of percipience
More recent events sent me back to the novel itself, and to a new respect for Lewis’ percipience about Americans’ vulnerability to the blandishments of political charlatans, and about his oracular vision of how a fascist takeover would unfold.
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2021
Readers knew to expect in a Flanigan column percipience and foresight, expressed in graceful, unaffected prose.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2021
Jones has experience with a wide array of run-pass option plays as well, and his football percipience is highly regarded.
—Dan Wiederer, chicagotribune.com, 3 Apr. 2021
Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2021
Readers knew to expect in a Flanigan column percipience and foresight, expressed in graceful, unaffected prose.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2021
Jones has experience with a wide array of run-pass option plays as well, and his football percipience is highly regarded.
—Dan Wiederer, chicagotribune.com, 3 Apr. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for percipience
Noun
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There’s a tender dynamic between the two, a kind of sublimated love that comes from mutual understanding.—
Sarah Larson,
The New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2025
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What Adams and Jefferson understood in the 19th century still applies to the divisions in American society today: Reconciliation requires understanding.—
Betsy Sinclair,
The Conversation,
21 Mar. 2025
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This not only fosters appreciation for the cuisine but also sparks curiosity about the traditions, struggles and resilience of the people behind it.—
Liza B. Zimmerman,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Only 3 miles from Main Street in downtown Breckenridge there is a trailhead that leads not only to backcountry joy, but a greater appreciation for the town’s 19th-century mining history.—
John Meyer,
The Denver Post,
13 Mar. 2025
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Though local laws and policies may not be able to directly impact foreign relations, city and state leaders can still use their platforms to modify public perception of global issues and form international partnerships that propel mutually beneficial economic growth.—
Kristen Edgreen Kaufman,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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According to a new survey, negative perceptions of esports are a thing of the past.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Percipience.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/percipience. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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