comprehended

verb

past tense of comprehend
1
as in understood
to have a clear idea of the age at which children can comprehend the difference between right and wrong

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2
as in knew
to have a practical understanding of it took me a while to comprehend algebra

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3
as in included
to have as part of a whole our notion of morality should comprehend much more than proper sexual behavior

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Recent Examples of comprehended The frames keep changing regardless of how much the viewer has noticed or comprehended. — Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026 The company expects a little more of an impact in its Q2, but Cook said it’s fully comprehended in the above Street outlook of 48% to 49%. — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comprehended
  1. understood
  2. knew
  3. included
  4. deciphered
  5. contained
  6. recognized
  7. involved
  8. grasped
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  • While these practitioners experimented, management thinkers articulated what the best of them already understood.
    — Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Nevertheless, being understood matters more than being technically correct today.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of understood
Verb
  • One page, on paper, taped inside the front cover of a book, written before anyone knew the full answer and precisely because nobody did.
    — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Investigators said that all the teens knew one another but have not yet determined a motive for the killings, according to DeLand Police Chief Jason Umberger.
    — Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of knew
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  • At the time, the group included the United Arab Emirates as well.
    — Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Insider tip While nearly every dining experience at Grupo Xcaret is included in your stay, there’s one exception.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of included
Verb
  • Uncertainty notwithstanding, the longevity world has glommed onto the notion that the vaginal microbiome is some kind of exotic tealeaf that can be deciphered—and perfected by purchasing the right supplements.
    — Sarah DiGregorio, Vanity Fair, 27 July 2026
  • Its successor script, Linea B, was also a mystery until it was deciphered in 1952 by an amateur linguist and cryptographer Michael Ventris with the help of classicist John Chadwick, both building on patterns in the script first identified by classicist Alice Kober.
    — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 23 June 2026
Definition of deciphered
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  • Researchers used the device to process time-series data, including signals that contained both rapid and slow changes.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Aug. 2026
  • But the now more sluggish job market makes that less likely; and inflation should be more contained now, as fuel costs stabilize with a less active Mideast war.
    — Harry Holzer, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of contained
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  • Kenya has until recently been widely recognized for rebuilding its elephant population from historic lows to more than 36,000 individuals by reducing poaching and protecting elephants.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Travel + Leisure’s 2026 World’s Best Awards recognized several standout properties, with Rancho La Puerta in Tecate, Mexico, earning the top spot among international wellness retreats for more than a decade.
    — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of recognized
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  • That involved gathering thousands of signatures and a legal challenge settled by the Georgia Supreme Court.
    — Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The projects involved crew members from 60 different countries participating online while Annapurna’s performers and technicians operated the stage in Hyderabad.
    — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of involved
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  • The Child has placed his foot on the basket of yarns and has grasped the yarnwinder and gazes attentively at the four spokes that are in the form of a cross.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • But some people think Big Mama grasped the song’s meaning better than Elvis did.
    — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Aug. 2026
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