PERCEIVED Synonyms: 113 Similar and Opposite Words

perceived

verb

Definition of perceived

past tense of perceive

as in sensed

to have a vague awareness of I thought I perceived a problem, but I wasn't sure

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as in noticed

to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes perceived that it was going to be a nice day

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as in understood

to have a clear idea of I perceive your point, but I still disagree

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Recent Examples of perceived It’s flanked by the After chair, which is perceived as a stack of layers and elements. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026 Demonstrations began in the summer as students decried perceived unfairness in the country’s examination system. — Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026 Flores is accused of participating in decisions to torture prisoners and helping oversee a network of officials responsible for detaining and interrogating people perceived as threats to the government. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026 That said, unfortunately, from time to time, there are investment deals with companies that may be perceived as financial strategies. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026 Perceiving and being perceived are folded into the pleasure of this scene. — Amanda Lee Koe, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026 Previous rounds of violence have centered around real or perceived changes to the site’s delicate balance. — Ilan Ben Zion, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Oct. 2026 The driver then raised his hands into what deputies perceived as a shooting position while kneeling behind a concrete light pole. — Grace Bellinghausen, Sun Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026 Last week, Bailey was answering questions about what some perceived as a slow start to his NFL career. — ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for perceived

Verb

Lee, enraptured, sensed that a transfiguration was happening.

— E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
At Lincoln Bay, Duke said their elevators sensed water and immediately went to the 10th floor, where they were locked in place and unusable until contractors cleared out the pit below.

— Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of sensed

Verb

Earlier this week, a bystander at a local bar noticed his Meta Glasses.

— MacKenzie Sigalos,Annie Palmer, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2026
The exact story of how coffee was discovered isn’t known for sure, but one popular legend says an Ethiopian goatherd named Kaldi noticed that when his goats ate from a red berry plant, they were infused with energy and stayed awake all night.

— Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of noticed

Verb

These exchanges were consequential, but they could still largely be understood as a series of bilateral transactions focused on Russia’s war.

— Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 16 Oct. 2026
Market analysts and economists note the term premium is poorly understood and subject to interpretation.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of understood

Verb

During the examination, the doctor spotted something suspicious.

— Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
That comment from Tomlin, who is now an NBC Sports analyst, was pertinent Sunday afternoon, because Chiefs defensive lineman Chris Jones was spotted by CBS Sports cameras having a heated discussion with position coach Joe Cullen.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of spotted

Verb

This would-be Colette, who knew her time and speaks to ours, was born Rosalyn Bronznick in 1926, and grew up in the Bronx.

— Leslie Camhi, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026
Racing to give back With breast cancer affecting both her mother and aunt, Robinson knew the importance of regular screenings.

— Roni Robbins, AJC.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of knew

Verb

Celebrated as masterpieces today, at the time they were regarded as the unpolished works of a depressed, crazy man and commercially worthless.

— Joan Martelli, Time, 17 Oct. 2026
The signing is regarded among the worst in franchise history, though the Braves have at least saved a sizable chunk of the cash because of his suspensions.

— Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 16 Oct. 2026

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