comprehends

present tense third-person singular of comprehend
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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for comprehends
Verb
  • As this year’s host of MTV’s VMAs, the legendary musician and actor understands the importance of setting the atmosphere for one of music’s most illustrious nights.
    Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Which is something Adamik understands very well.
    Marta Balaga, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Who knows, but the struggle was real.
    David Aldridge, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Mark Fisher, who’s been keeping an eye on the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden's utility bills for the past 20 years, knows this all too well.
    Elizabeth B. Kim, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • True flourishing encompasses not only material well-being and mental health, but also purpose, relationships, character, and even spiritual fulfillment.
    Robert B. Tucker, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • By Monday morning, experts from the canton of Valais, which encompasses Blatten, estimated that up to three million cubic metres of debris could rush down the mountain, over a nearby dam, and into the village.
    Daniel A. Gross, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Sial also recognizes the benefits a settlement could achieve, especially as someone whose ability to stay at Harvard stands in the balance.
    Andy Rose, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
  • The timeframe recognizes independence days of eight Latin American nations, according to the National Museum of the American Latino, part of the Smithsonian Institution.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The ad includes clips from news broadcasts covering, for example, Trump’s framework for a trade deal with the European Union.
    Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Copeland is the fourth Republican candidate to signal an intention to run for the party's nomination in House District 5, which includes a portion of Boone County.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Eggplant also contains small amounts of vitamins C, K and B6.
    Bethany Thayer, Freep.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • This article contains spoilers for Splitsville.
    Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Gitlab also now sees full-year revenue of between $936 million and $942 million, while analysts had estimated $941 million, per LSEG.
    Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Without his braces, Butt-Head sees the world and himself in a whole new light.
    Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • That part of my practice involves a mix of legal strategy, negotiation and creative problem-solving, which makes every case unique and keeps the work engaging.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • One possible explanation involves the body’s circadian rhythm (or 24-hour clock), which plays a role in bone health, Lane said.
    Simon Spichak, Health, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Comprehends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comprehends. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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