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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
  • Breslow had done the interview before the game with the understanding that the selections would be embargoed until later in the day.
    Steve Buckley, New York Times, 7 July 2025
  • Our sight has to be informed with a broader understanding of context, history, and the individual.
    Will Potter July 7, Literary Hub, 7 July 2025
Noun
  • And there’s this deep appreciation for culture and the way these countries developed, especially as an outsider looking at the United States.
    Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 11 July 2025
  • First, exhibit appreciation for and an interest in others’ abilities, skills, knowledge and perspectives.
    Susan Madsen, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Noun
  • Remember, everyone is entitled to their opinion, and everyone’s perception comes from their unique place in this world.
    Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
  • Oxford Economics estimates spending among international visitors to the U.S. will fall $8.5 billion this year, as negative perceptions of the U.S. tied to trade and immigration policy lead travelers to other destinations.
    Ali McCadden, CNBC, 4 July 2025

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“Percipience.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/percipience. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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