kenned

past tense of ken, chiefly Scottish

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kenned
Verb
  • Federal immigration authorities apprehended Khalil at a university residence following his participation in a Gaza solidarity encampment organized by Columbia University students in 2024.
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
  • The school's email came amid outrage by some over the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a university graduate and pro-Palestinian activist who was apprehended over the weekend and is being detained in Louisiana.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Being ‘Low Maintenance’ Some individuals consciously minimize their emotional needs or preferences in an effort to be perceived as easygoing or non-demanding.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
  • Merced is overly cautious about revealing anything that might be perceived as a spoiler.
    Nick Romano, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • More Stores But it is understood that the disposal of De Beers, one way or another, will proceed, as will a plan to grow the retail arm of the business through the opening of more stores with the aim being to grow from 40 De Beers outlets today to 100 around the world.
    Tim Treadgold, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
  • The Search For Clean, Delicious, And Nutritious Coffee As a connoisseur of brews, James understood that all across the globe, people were consistently sipping commercial grade coffees laced with harmful chemicals, pesticides and toxins.
    Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Junior teammate Molly Finn also appreciated Smith’s versatility.
    Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
  • An adult/older teen home without any other pets would be appreciated.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Kloss possessed a superhuman talent for observation.
    Chadd Scott, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Taylor noted that because of the NCAA transfer portal, some of KU’s 2025-26 additions will have been starters at other schools and have more experience than the 08-09 Jayhawks possessed.
    Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Video footage captured at the scene of the shooting shows a person leaving a white Dodge Caravan and approaching a home on Hardesty Avenue, followed by a man identified as Thomas exiting a blue sedan and following him.
    Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2025
  • Even cuts to areas such as the administration's travel budget could prove problematic, as there are situations when officials need to go to different locations to ensure federal guidelines are being followed.
    Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Kenned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kenned. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.

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