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 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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Everybody has an accent, including you, and depending on who’s listening, a person may not be understood.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
4 June 2026
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These have yielded Crave comedy Slo Pitch from Page Boy, while more details from the series coming from Seth Rogen’s Point Great via its deal with Lionsgate are understood to be coming soon.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
4 June 2026
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Everyone in town knew about my mother but most of my friends and their parents had never met her.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Detectives subsequently went door to door at every apartment in the complex looking for anyone who knew Samuel.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2026
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Mancini, 34, agreed to a minor league contract with the Angels in February, a deal that included an invitation to major league spring training.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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As a preface, the conclusion here, deciphered from the scene by this author, was a plea for Giannis Antetokounmpo.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
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By slow degrees, Philip’s story shifts to accommodate the incontrovertible evidence of IP addresses and deciphered cryptography and Lucy struggles to keep up, let alone understand.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
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Even inside the courtroom, where cameras were not allowed, enthusiasm for Jackson’s music could not be contained.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2026
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That sense of exclusivity carries over to the rest of the public areas, and the fireplace lounge, which is as popular with guests as with locals, feels contained but not walled off.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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Visible from outer space, it is recognized as the largest living structure on Earth.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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One of Powell's relatives recognized him from screenshots of the surveillance video and turned him in.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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The abuse, which police said involved a 14-year-old, happened between July and November 2024.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
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Authorities said earlier that Baker was responsible for or involved in the deaths of three men — Robert Shine and John Carse, both 69, and a 79-year-old man who has not been identified.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
30 May 2026
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And the lecture hall on that campus now features a large, ornate mural of a soccer ball being grasped by the hands of two people — freshly painted by the 2004 Morningside graduate as the city of Inglewood prepares to host eight World Cup games at SoFi Stadium starting next month.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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American has grasped that this will be a tournament when travel is experienced through friction as much as glamour, and that a brand which removes the challenges is remembered differently.—
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2026
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“Comprehended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comprehended. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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