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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 Synonyms for comprehended
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Tantric Buddhism understood this, and reminders of mortality abound in its art, in images of skeletons and corpses, and in portraits of deities associated with death.—
Holland Cotter,
New York Times,
26 Dec. 2024 -
More Stores But it is understood that the disposal of De Beers, one way or another, will proceed, as will a plan to grow the retail arm of the business through the opening of more stores with the aim being to grow from 40 De Beers outlets today to 100 around the world.—
Tim Treadgold,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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This included Americans who were not required to file but still qualified for the payment.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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The effort took two years of analysis by a team that included historians, engineers and forensic experts, Nat Geo in a statement.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
14 Apr. 2025
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The tea bags studied by the Barcelona scientists contained polypropylene, cellulose and nylon, but there are many tea bags in stores which are plastic free.—
Hatty Willmoth,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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Some of the genetic samples from the patient contained gene mutations that might help H5N1 infect people more easily.—
Sheryl Gay Stolberg,
New York Times,
3 Jan. 2025
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He was also publicly involved in the renters-rights group KC Tenants, speaking regularly at its rallies and protests.—
David Hudnall,
Kansas City Star,
11 Apr. 2025
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The days-long search has involved multiple agencies, dogs, drones and volunteers on horses and ATVs from neighboring ranches.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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As the other five Bills defenders all remain in traffic not realizing the play is heading in the other direction quickly enough, Milano already recognized the fake pitch, shifted his weight and exploded toward the way Rodgers was rolling, seeing Adams about to be the target in the flat.—
Joe Buscaglia,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
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Scott has been recognized at the national level, too, with presidential appointments from both former President Barack Obama and current President Joe Biden, and earned a lifetime achievement award from Biden last year.—
Kate Bradshaw,
The Mercury News,
31 Dec. 2024
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The tornado advisories encompassed a wide swath of northern Florida, including the state capital, Tallahassee.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
7 Apr. 2025
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The snow didn’t just disappear — it got blown to the side and encompassed the train.—
Charles Q. Choi,
Space.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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The Heat carried that momentum into the second half, beginning the third quarter on a 26-16 run to extend its lead to 20 points midway through the period.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2025
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His unwillingness to yield to villains and become crushed by his past is one of the most identifiable traits that has carried the character through years of origin stories.—
Kevin Sabet,
Newsweek,
24 Mar. 2025
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The life-sized bronze statue was sawed off at the heels and carried away by unknown perpetrators, Novo Mesto Police Department spokeswoman Alenka Drenik Rangus confirmed to the Slovenian outlet Dnevnik.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
16 May 2025
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Volunteers sawed logs with kids, taught them how to pan for gold, showed off desert reptiles and even hosted an environmental magic show.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2025
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“Comprehended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comprehended. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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