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perception

[per-sep-shuhn] / pərˈsɛp ʃən /


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It prompts us, as we bob about, to reflect on our own proclivities and preconceptions, our patterns of reception and perception.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Mackiewicz and Aune said writers will need to stay mindful of how word choices influence perception.

From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026

Meanwhile, the scallop and soup examples I mentioned above came, respectively, from Ed Yong’s “An Immense World,” about animal perception, and Sam Kean’s “The Disappearing Spoon”—of which I have completed 87% so far.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The model boasts multimodal perception, meaning that it can interpret visual formats.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

Still, there was that perception that they were scary or dangerous.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana




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