COGNIZES Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

cognizes

verb

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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Hard to follow the money No one knows the exact scale of cartel donations to Mexican political campaigns, but even former electoral officials acknowledge the sums are significant.

— Mary Beth Sheridan, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
The two of them party hard enough and often enough that local police officer Montgomery (Missi Pyle) knows them by name; when some particularly irresponsible carousing crosses a line, however, they’re slapped with a community service sentence.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 25 July 2026

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Despite not being a coffee drinker herself, Loyd understands the power of third place, creating connection, community, and a safe place for all to gather.

— Allison Smith, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
Variety understands Odom bowed out after the first act and was replaced by Manaia Glassey-Ohlson.

— K.J. Yossman, Variety, 24 July 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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Analyst Divya Gangahar sees several positives ahead of the company's quarterly results in early August, including improving demand and accelerating growth.

— Michael Bloom, CNBC, 25 July 2026
Unlike standard hearing and vision tests, these assessments examine how the brain interprets what the child hears and sees and may help identify underlying weaknesses contributing to behaviors associated with ADHD or autism.

— Jillian Pretzel, Parents, 25 July 2026

Definition of sees

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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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Trump is famously sensitive to how the public perceives his popularity.

— Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 19 July 2026
The comments followed lackluster second quarter financials with execs on the defensive as analysts grilled the company on what Wall Street perceives as a bit of a slump.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 16 July 2026

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