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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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 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%.
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Jeff Marks, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
Jeff Marks, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comprehended
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Stout, who has a doctorate in clinical psychology and has worked in the mental health field her entire career, understood what her uncle needed, and Hochheiser himself wasn’t shy.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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In the ’90s and 2000s, under Senegalese presidents Abdou Diouf and Abdoulaye Wade, who extended Leopold Senghor’s vision of art as statecraft, Dak’Art benefited from government backing not just as a matter of policy but because these presidents understood that culture mattered.—
Smooth Nzewi,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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Jacir said many of those screenings opened eyes to a history many people never knew.—
Zach Dennis,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
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Badinter knew that debate-club arguments about deterrence and human-rights law and the possibility of judicial error would be ineffective.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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The applicant also included a follow-up email explaining the scope of the work and requesting payment within 14 days.—
Darlin Tillery,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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The Heat nearly wasted a 15-point second-half lead, but held on in a contest that included 14 lead changes to improve to 2-7 over its last nine games.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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When the Covid-19 pandemic hit, scientists identified the virus, deciphered its secrets, concocted a vaccine, put it into production, and rendered the disease manageable – all within a year.—
David Blumenthal,
Fortune,
24 Mar. 2026
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Researchers using advanced imaging technology have deciphered 79 previously invisible inscriptions — including love notes, drawings of gladiators, and everyday messages — on a wall in the ancient city of Pompeii, offering a rare window into the lives of ordinary people nearly 2,000 years ago.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Mar. 2026
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Forensic drug reports showed that about 98% of medetomidine-positive samples also contained fentanyl.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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The vessel was missing but was later contained.—
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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When Huston met Edwards during the 2026 NBA All Star Weekend, Edwards recognized Huston and even brought up the Rondo video.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
29 Mar. 2026
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Five months earlier, Johnson-Swartz had been recognized as one of seven finalists for the Colorado Teacher of the Year.—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Community members, businesses, groups, schools, teams and more are encouraged to get involved in the biggest cleanup of the year.—
CBS LA Staff,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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And the Supreme Court declined to get involved.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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When Chinese alchemists invented gunpowder in the ninth century, no one grasped the full range of its potential uses.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
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Finland grasped this eight years ago.—
Andrew Rasiej,
New York Daily News,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Comprehended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comprehended. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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