as in understandings
the knowledge gained from the process of coming to know or understand something
a growing perception of the enormity of the problem
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With Mars retrograde in Leo, you’re being pulled back into old philosophies and perceptions.
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
By doubling down on Assad, the Kremlin leader went from zero to hero, at least in the geopolitical war of perceptions.
—Nathan Hodge, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
Embracing empathy not only challenges outdated perceptions of leadership weakness but also propels organizations toward a more dynamic and resilient future.
—Jason Richmond, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
These are books about the power of art to change perceptions, as well as its limits in changing reality.
—Chris Vognar, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
The post-election shift in the economic perceptions of Republicans and Democrats is not shocking.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
The onscreen incarnation of Elwood’s and Turner’s perceptions isn’t only intellectual or theoretical.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2024
Einstein had already discovered the special theory of relativity, determining that the speed of light was the thing that was constant for all observers, rather than their perceptions of time and space.
—Big Think, 6 Dec. 2024
Courage is often embodied by individuals willing to stand up for their beliefs and attempt to change societal perceptions.
—Mark Lasota, Ph.d., Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
Valerie Mesa, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
By doubling down on Assad, the Kremlin leader went from zero to hero, at least in the geopolitical war of perceptions.
—Nathan Hodge, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
Embracing empathy not only challenges outdated perceptions of leadership weakness but also propels organizations toward a more dynamic and resilient future.
—Jason Richmond, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
These are books about the power of art to change perceptions, as well as its limits in changing reality.
—Chris Vognar, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
The post-election shift in the economic perceptions of Republicans and Democrats is not shocking.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
The onscreen incarnation of Elwood’s and Turner’s perceptions isn’t only intellectual or theoretical.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2024
Einstein had already discovered the special theory of relativity, determining that the speed of light was the thing that was constant for all observers, rather than their perceptions of time and space.
—Big Think, 6 Dec. 2024
Courage is often embodied by individuals willing to stand up for their beliefs and attempt to change societal perceptions.
—Mark Lasota, Ph.d., Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
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“Perceptions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perceptions. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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