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kenned

Definition of kennednext
past tense of ken, chiefly Scottish

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for kenned
Verb
  • O’Hara said city police officers have responded to calls about cars abandoned because their drivers have been apprehended by immigration enforcement.
    Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Timmons was apprehended on December 17, 2025, taken to Carroll County Central Booking, and served with a warrant.
    Andrew Adeolu, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The administration has quietly directed diplomats to press allies on restricting inflows, enhancing deportation mechanisms, and ending policies perceived as favoring migrants over citizens.
    Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
  • For men, engaging with cosmetic surgery or tweakments to enhance appearance was, until recently, perceived as a largely feminine endeavor.
    Hikmat Mohammed, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The danger is that a story might not be understood.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Jan. 2026
  • As a preacher of the gospel of Jesus Christ, King understood that the spirit of the Lord was upon him, and he was anointed to deal with the problems of the poor.
    Willie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The big puzzles of today, including dark matter, dark energy, and the origin of the matter-antimatter asymmetry, could hardly have been fathomed at the time.
    Big Think, Big Think, 28 Oct. 2025
  • For reasons nobody has ever quite fathomed, people finally became receptive to the concept.
    Brian Santo, IEEE Spectrum, 7 Nov. 2019
Verb
  • Several people remained suspects until their deaths, including nightclub owner Mark Hansen, who knew Short.
    Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Police haven't yet said if the suspect and victim knew each other, as their investigation continues.
    Jasmine Viel, CBS News, 15 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Johnson's raw emotion was appreciated by the players after the massive playoff win.
    Jori Parys, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
  • In the fall, Grigg says donations of warm layers, boots, and cozy home goods are always appreciated.
    Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • But by the middle of that decade, the club possessed a reputation, a ‘West Ham Way’, qualities of grit and guile personified by Billy Bonds and Trevor Brooking.
    Michael Walker, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Their teeth even possessed a snapshot of periods of climate change.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 11 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Among Brazil’s top exports to the country are soybeans, followed by corn, sugar, and other agricultural products.
    Chad de Guzman, Time, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Next month, the Winter Olympics will kick off in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, followed shortly by the Paralympics.
    Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 13 Jan. 2026
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“Kenned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kenned. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.

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