COMPREHENDED Synonyms: 95 Similar and Opposite Words

comprehended

verb

past tense of comprehend

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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as in knew

to have a practical understanding of it took me a while to comprehend algebra

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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 polling points to the enduring legacy of 9/11, even as many Americans today are too young to have experienced or comprehended the event a quarter-century ago. — Linley Sanders, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026 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

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Verb

But González understood the system better than all those people.

— Jesús Rodríguez, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2026
Still, the 2021 GAO investigation found that the protections were unevenly understood and applied.

— María Luisa Paúl, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of understood

Verb

After the second plane struck, Doremus knew the crashes were an attack.

— Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026
Wade knew that despite their apparent uniformity, oceans hide many distinct habitats that differ in temperature, currents, ultraviolet light, chemistry, and oxygen.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of knew

Verb

Their summer window, which included signing the former Manchester United pair Millie Turner and Lisa Fjeldstad Naalsund, was eye-catching.

— Katie Whyatt, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
The group included residents as well as others who either grew up there or had family ties to the town.

— Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 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

Verb

Thomasin McKenzie plays a young woman, Alyce, steeped in her own trauma and loss, who attaches herself to the ploughman, and her ability to express wide-eyed, barely contained hysteria and fear is unmatched.

— Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
One narrative contained in the Koran speaks of the people of Ad.

— Robert Stone, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of contained

Verb

Scott Keever is an entrepreneur, internationally recognized SEO expert, online reputation mastermind and Founder of Reputation Pros.

— Scott Keever, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
There is a lineup of countries waiting to get in, with nine countries currently recognized as candidates for EU membership.

— Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of recognized

Verb

If travel or education is involved, research the first cost and deadline.

— Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2026
He is financially involved in nearly every aspect of the court and, despite being 60, even attempted to play in a professional tournament last year.

— Chris Branch, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of involved

Verb

When visiting Ground Zero, Surdo said he was struck by the scale and the enormity of the destruction and the sulfurish smell, which were two things that couldn’t be grasped by seeing the site on television.

— Andis Robeznieks, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026
Ashton Daniels, who started his career at Stanford and then appeared in four games at Auburn last season, has quickly grasped the offense, according to every testimonial delivered by teammates and FSU offensive coaches since the spring.

— Andre C. Fernandez, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026

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