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noun

Definition of kennext
1
as in sight

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2
as in understanding

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3
as in scope

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verb

chiefly Scottish
as in to fathom

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Recent Examples of ken
Noun
Technically, the name refers to the cream of beetroot that is added halfway through, but the payoff looked like a high-camp homage to Barbie, far beyond my ken. — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024 How Apple could or should approach easier customization is beyond my ken for the purposes of this review; the recurring sentiment for me is simply that customization doesn’t come without a cost. — Steven Aquino, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024 How pigeons get enough calories to stay alive and healthy until spring is beyond my ken. — John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 27 Feb. 2022 What had been beyond the ken of my comprehension even into adolescence was a nuisance for this individual in their elementary school years. — Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 30 June 2010 See All Example Sentences for ken
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ken
  1. sight
  2. understanding
  3. scope
  4. fathom
  5. landscape
  6. gray matter
  7. ambit
  8. perceive
Noun
  • And up to 20 miles (32 km) under ideal line-of-sight conditions.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Oct. 2026
  • And in California, where Waymos are a common sight in several cities, Tesla still hasn’t obtained permits to run its vehicles on public roads without humans at the wheel.
    — Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of sight
Noun
  • Reports of Muse sharing a user’s home address with a prospective buyer and accessing private messages despite the user’s understanding of permissions illustrate those concerns.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • And over time, interest from generalists in understanding and treating opioid use disorder does appear to have increased, Bagley said.
    — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of understanding
Noun
  • The scope of the benefits and final costs will come once a developer is chosen.
    — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 1 Oct. 2026
  • If a price may change because of materials, scope or another variable, say so early.
    — Levi King, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of scope
Verb
  • And after years competing internationally, at levels only a select few can fathom, that balance mattered.
    — Bella Armstrong, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The odd couples, who would have been hard to fathom just weeks ago, are also reshaping the legislative agenda.
    — Toluse Olorunnipa, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of fathom
Noun
  • For Miraval The Red Sea, Foster + Partners architects have designed 180 guest rooms, suites, and villas with biophilic shapes and natural materials, allowing the accommodations to seamlessly fit into the landscape.
    — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Washington’s dress came from Wes Gordon’s Carolina Herrera resort 2027 collection, which looked to Georgia O’Keeffe’s paintings and the desert landscape surrounding her New Mexico home, Sol y Sombra.
    — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of landscape
Noun
  • Studies have shown greater gray matter density or stronger white matter integrity in bilingual people, compared with people who speak one language.
    — Karen Stollznow, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Unlike during puberty and pregnancy, the menopausal transition—the moment the body is going through menopause—doesn’t appear linked to an overall decrease in cortical gray matter volume.
    — Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of gray matter
Noun
  • Highlights of Daniels excelling for the Tigers in big games might be considered within the ambit of newsworthiness and defeat a right-of-publicity claim.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Will some of our operations fall within the sanctions’ ambit?
    — Zaharia-Gabriel Sidere, Forbes.com, 6 May 2026
Definition of ambit
Verb
  • Much like how John Cage had tuned in to hear silence full of sound, Paxton tuned the dancer’s attention inward, to perceive bodily stillness full of internal micro-movements.
    — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • In reality, these students can properly scrutinize their universities, which, much like Akhtar’s narrator, perceives them solely as threats or clients.
    — Zain Khalid, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
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“Ken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ken. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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