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  • noun Plural form of perception.

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Examples

  • Do you think the way Turgeon focuses on these differences in perceptions is important to understanding the themes of the novel?

    Rain Village by Carolyn Turgeon : Questions 2006

  • Muendane was speaking at a press conference in Johannesburg on amnesty issues and what he described as perceptions surrounding the issues, related specifically to the PAC.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1997

  • So, let's take a look at the World Bank's estimates of the "rule of law," which it defines as "perceptions of the extent to which agents have confidence in and abide by the rules of society, and in particular the quality of contract enforcement, property rights, the police, and the courts, as well as the likelihood of crime and violence."

    Forbes.com: News Mark Adomanis 2012

  • That's why recording people's thoughts and perceptions is the stuff of science fiction and not science.

    Blast From the Past 2010

  • Still it should shake up certain perceptions of conservatives, as I think this is the first time the wife of a sittling politician, a social conservative, no less, has gotten a divorce while her soon-to-be-ex is still in office.

    Jenny Sanford files for divorce 2009

  • Whether that would change voter perceptions is unclear.

    Axelrod, Van Hollen: Losing DISCLOSE Act Was A "Significant" Blow The Huffington Post News Team 2010

  • She noted there was a gap in perceptions – 85 percent of the men said their latest sexual partner had an orgasm, while only 64 percent of the women reported having an orgasm in their most recent sexual event.

    Sex Study By National Survey Of Sexual Health And Behavior Is Biggest Since 1994 AP 2010

  • One possible explanation for this apparent discrepancy in our perceptions is that people make oppose abortion and support marriage, but the LEVEL of support is shallow.

    ProWomanProLife » Canadian values 2010

  • She noted there was a gap in perceptions – 85 percent of the men said their latest sexual partner had an orgasm, while only 64 percent of the women reported having an orgasm in their most recent sexual event.

    Sex Study By National Survey Of Sexual Health And Behavior Is Biggest Since 1994 AP 2010

  • She noted there was a gap in perceptions – 85 percent of the men said their latest sexual partner had an orgasm, while only 64 percent of the women reported having an orgasm in their most recent sexual event.

    Sex Study By National Survey Of Sexual Health And Behavior Is Biggest Since 1994 Adam J. Rose 2010

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