COGNIZES Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

cognizes

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present tense third-person singular of cognize

as in knows

to have a clear idea of the philosopher's claim that we can never cognize—in a fundamental sense—anything

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Anyone who knows more was asked to contact LASD's Arson and Explosives Detail general line at 323-881-7500.

— Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
Anyone who works with multiple monitors knows the pain of having cables cluttered chaotically around their desk.

— Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 7 Nov. 2026

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But anyone who understands basic botany knows the math doesn’t add up, and this has become a deceptive annual pattern.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 13 Nov. 2026
LLMs can also take advantage of proof verification software, such as Lean, a programming language that can logically codify and confirm a result is true (even if no one fully understands the underlying math).

— Dan Garisto, Scientific American, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of understands

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In an oppositional reading of a media text, the audience comprehends that the message conflicts with or contradicts their personal experiences of society.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 May 2026
In the end, A Guardian and a Thief is a story that comprehends hunger more deeply than the world that produces it.

— Tope Folarin, The Atlantic, 8 Nov. 2025

Definition of comprehends

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Qualcomm’s chip can run Linux, along with Arduino software, and can even do computer vision, which deciphers what a camera sees and translates it into software.

— Kif Leswing, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
With that base knowledge and his opponent’s game tape, Nolan analyzes wide receiver alignments and deciphers the offense's attack.

— Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 18 Sep. 2025

Definition of deciphers

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Targets household robotics Meta’s reported design requirements place considerable emphasis on how the robot perceives and communicates with people.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026
Gray noise, calibrated so the ear perceives all frequencies at equal volume per The New York Times, is likely to show up as a default option in more sleep apps.

— Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026

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