1
as in arrests
the act of taking into one's control by authority of law
apprehension of the burglar set the neighborhood at ease
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2
as in understandings
the knowledge gained from the process of coming to know or understand something
a good apprehension of how computer systems work
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Recent Examples of apprehensions
Border Patrol had fewer than 50,000 apprehensions at the southern border last month.
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CBS News, 22 Dec. 2024
Most of those removals conducted by ICE came from initial apprehensions done by CBP officials.
—Raphael Romero Ruiz, The Arizona Republic, 21 Dec. 2024
Dirty Dancing might be a romance classic now, but Jennifer Grey actually had a lot of apprehensions before signing on.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Similar apprehensions were evident in 2006 when CVC Capital Partners faced regulatory demands to divest from MotoGP during its acquisition of Formula 1.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
Organizations should provide training for employees and comprehensive onboarding for customers to familiarize them with the new systems and address potential apprehensions.
—Michael Engle, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Border apprehensions shot up in the following months.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
In April 2017, at the start of his presidency, Customs and Border Protection recorded a historic low of apprehensions before figures began rising.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
By January, apprehensions at the border had dropped by 50% from the previous months.
—Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Nov. 2024
CBS News, 22 Dec. 2024
Most of those removals conducted by ICE came from initial apprehensions done by CBP officials.
—Raphael Romero Ruiz, The Arizona Republic, 21 Dec. 2024
Dirty Dancing might be a romance classic now, but Jennifer Grey actually had a lot of apprehensions before signing on.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Similar apprehensions were evident in 2006 when CVC Capital Partners faced regulatory demands to divest from MotoGP during its acquisition of Formula 1.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
Organizations should provide training for employees and comprehensive onboarding for customers to familiarize them with the new systems and address potential apprehensions.
—Michael Engle, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Border apprehensions shot up in the following months.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
In April 2017, at the start of his presidency, Customs and Border Protection recorded a historic low of apprehensions before figures began rising.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
By January, apprehensions at the border had dropped by 50% from the previous months.
—Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Nov. 2024
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“Apprehensions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apprehensions. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.
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