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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. 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
  • Her approach emphasizes deep understanding and practical applications, helping clients effectively gain clarity about their emotional experiences.
    Lauren Carpenter, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
  • What To Know The U.S. announced another surprise trade update in a memorandum of understanding on Friday, exempting smartphones, computers and chips from its 145 percent tariff rate on Chinese goods.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Yuskavage recounted that she was raised in a blue collar community in Pennsylvania, where there was little to no art on display, no contact with galleries and museums, and even less appreciation of art, or the possibility of being an artist.
    Tom Teicholz, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
  • The rest of the evening was largely an energetic affair that oscillated between sincere appreciation and light humor, the latter of which began for co-host and winner Gold early in the event.
    Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • According to Sweet, consumers' perception of inflation has historically been driven by food and gasoline prices, as opposed to U.S. trade policies.
    CBS News, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2025
  • While overall perceptions of the value of college degrees have dropped roughly 5% over the last year, the majority of the respondents, across all ages, races and political affiliations, said at least one degree — associate or bachelor's — is valuable.
    Janet W. Lee, NPR, 9 Apr. 2025

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“Percipience.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/percipience. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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