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as in understanding
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 knowing
to have a practical understanding of
it took me a while to comprehend algebra
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as in including
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 comprehending
According to the Migration Policy Institute, more than 230,000 Coloradans have difficulty comprehending and communicating in English.
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Micki Olson, The Conversation, 16 Sep. 2025
The way humanity finally got to the level of ChatGPT was not by comprehending intelligence well enough to craft an intelligent mind.
—Nate Soares, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
Understanding what the Padres’ bullpen is absorbing begins with comprehending just how good it’s been.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
Carla and Pedro are struggling to explain the horrific events to their kids and have a hard time comprehending what happened themselves.
—Jake Lubbehusen, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2025
Micki Olson, The Conversation, 16 Sep. 2025
The way humanity finally got to the level of ChatGPT was not by comprehending intelligence well enough to craft an intelligent mind.
—Nate Soares, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
Understanding what the Padres’ bullpen is absorbing begins with comprehending just how good it’s been.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
Carla and Pedro are struggling to explain the horrific events to their kids and have a hard time comprehending what happened themselves.
—Jake Lubbehusen, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comprehending
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While most of these asteroids pose little threat, understanding their trajectories is crucial for assessing potential impact probabilities.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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Experts called the findings critical to understanding autoimmune diseases such as Type 1 diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis and lupus.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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For the first 330 days, Goldberg-Polin fought to save her son’s life, not knowing he was executed on day 328.—
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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That dominance, with Chapman often waiting in the wings, gave Cora the advantage of managing seven-inning games, knowing any lead was likely safe over the final two frames.—
Michael Hurley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Riding a pair of fourth-down stops on defense, including a goal-line stand, and the 72-yard touchdown drive capped by Madsen, Boise State headed into halftime trailing just 14-7.—
Jim Keyser,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Oct. 2025
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Some of the cast remains in the music industry to this day, including country singer and actor Charles Esten and pop singer Lennon Stella.—
Audrey Gibbs,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Oct. 2025
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Though historians have called for further research before making claims, the proposal of a script rooted in sign language might open the chance to explore a new way of deciphering Mayan art and show the ancient civilization to be even more sophisticated and efficient than scholars even knew.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Sep. 2025
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Now, a team of international astronomers has succeeded in deciphering the gravitational wave signal, GW190412, to determine more about the collision and the resulting event that sent an infant black hole hurtling through space.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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Later that day, police received a tip of a weapons complaint involving a juvenile.—
Cathy Kozlowicz,
jsonline.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Data from the commission show from 2020 to 2023, consumers lost more than $110 million in scams involving Bitcoin ATMs.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 Oct. 2025
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In May 2023, Kamari honored her dad by recognizing the motorcycle accident that left him paralyzed from the waist down.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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Team principal Andrea Stella said that recognizing the drivers’ emotions in such moments would help McLaren’s understanding and possible resolutions for the future.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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The chain unveiled Wednesday its first refresh in 13 years, encompassing a bolder logo with brighter colors, new employee uniforms and pizza boxes, and redesigned restaurant signage.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
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Here’s our selection of dramas, encompassing everything from Sony Pictures Television’s high-concept series The Miniature Wife to Sphere Abacus’ steamy ice-hockey romp Heated Rivalry through to Richard Gadd muscular transformation in Half Man.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
8 Oct. 2025
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The decision led to his being wiped during summer league, a good example of a player having his heart in the right place without fully grasping the consequences.—
Dan Woike,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Deputy Thomas Zajac, first on the scene, found Heskett kneeling in the grass near the park’s Old Mill Trail, grasping a pocketknife protruding from his abdomen.—
Andi Babineau,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Comprehending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comprehending. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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