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as in feeling
an indefinite physical response to a stimulus
a strange sense of discomfort brought on by the room's strong colors
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as in intellect
the ability to learn and understand or to deal with problems
although he has little formal education, he is a man of considerable practical sense
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as in prudence
the ability to make intelligent decisions especially in everyday matters
you have the sense to handle anything that comes up
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as in meaning
the idea that is conveyed or intended to be conveyed to the mind by language, symbol, or action
got the general sense of the poem
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as in reasoning
the thought processes that have been established as leading to valid solutions to problems
your argument simply shows no sense
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as in to feel
to have a vague awareness of
the deer seemed to sense danger
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as in to understand
to have a clear idea of
I did not sense the full meaning of his cryptic warning until much later
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Recent Examples of sense
Francine Russo, Scientific American, 28 Mar. 2026
Now that this replay fantasy has collided with a more complex, indeterminate and difficult reality, Trump is unable to explain his objectives or even give the country a sense of when the war might end.
—Jamelle Bouie, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2026
Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 20 Mar. 2026
Activists, on the other hand, sense a familiar fight.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 19 Mar. 2026
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Noun
SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.
—Francine Russo, Scientific American, 28 Mar. 2026
Now that this replay fantasy has collided with a more complex, indeterminate and difficult reality, Trump is unable to explain his objectives or even give the country a sense of when the war might end.
—Jamelle Bouie, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2026
Verb
The animal can sense electricity, using electroreception to hunt underwater.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 20 Mar. 2026
Activists, on the other hand, sense a familiar fight.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 19 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sense
Noun
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Security lines have remained close to pre-shutdown times, an airport spokesperson said earlier this week, but workers who are showing up report feeling burnt out and fatigued, according to interviews with The Sacramento Bee.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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The Pfizer World Headquarters conversion is already underway, and that will drop quite a few residents into the area and give it a less forlorn feeling outside of business hours.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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How could all their passion and intellect be allowed to go to waste?—
Moira Donegan,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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Focusing on Young’s addiction feels reductive, especially when her catalog is filled with humor and intellect and skill.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
11 Mar. 2026
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The two big investments in their front seven — particularly Phillips’ whopping four-year, $120 million deal — also meant the Panthers would have to exercise financial prudence with their other additions, at least one of which was a head-scratcher.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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This is not the time for fiscal prudence for the Sharks.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2026
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The meaning of wellness travel has expanded to include everything from somatic meditation to hormone replacement therapy and grief counseling.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Mar. 2026
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But in the excitement over human exploration of the moon, the meanings behind the missions' namesakes and the mythological figures that inspired them can get lost.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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And explained the reasoning behind voting against it in remarks from deputy ambassador Dan Negrea.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Mar. 2026
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This happens because planning and spatial reasoning are handled separately, allowing errors in one stage to affect the next.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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For frequent travelers accustomed to efficiency, the idea of arriving at the airport half a day early can feel untenable.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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If a process feels clunky, those advance preparations could give you time to come up with a new way of doing things that works better for everyone.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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According to IntBot, the robot represents a broader shift toward socially intelligent robots capable of understanding human intent and operating autonomously in real-world environments such as airports, hospitals, and public buildings.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Mar. 2026
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For them as well as for their families, an easy-to-understand safety feature like an airbag will give them peace of mind as well.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Mar. 2026
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Understanding the exact ways proteins like TRPM8 or TRPV1 work could help scientists develop specific blockers that would treat hypersensitivity without depriving people of normal temperature sensation.—
Jacek Krywko,
Scientific American,
25 Mar. 2026
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Several weeks later, Landowner returned to the studio to re-record a handful of those songs—hence Assumption’s dual sensations of precise movement and caffeinated energy.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Sense.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sense. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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