as in understanding
the knowledge gained from the process of coming to know or understand something
the president's comprehension of the current situation in the Middle East
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Recent Examples of comprehension
Visuals paired with words are also plastered throughout the walls of the program to help with directions, routine and increased comprehension.
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Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2026
But regulation is not a substitute for comprehension.
—Andrew Rasiej, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026
Reading comprehension among California’s fourth-graders ranked 37th among the states in the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress testing, for instance, with just 29% showing proficiency, down 2 percentage points from 2022.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2026
My lack of Portuguese comprehension skills can’t stop me from enjoying these spectacles of audiovisual harmony.
—Pitchfork, 20 Mar. 2026
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Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2026
But regulation is not a substitute for comprehension.
—Andrew Rasiej, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026
Reading comprehension among California’s fourth-graders ranked 37th among the states in the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress testing, for instance, with just 29% showing proficiency, down 2 percentage points from 2022.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2026
My lack of Portuguese comprehension skills can’t stop me from enjoying these spectacles of audiovisual harmony.
—Pitchfork, 20 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comprehension
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For the Supreme Court to do so would require it to repudiate the Constitution’s text, the Court’s own precedents, and the enduring understanding of all three branches and of the American people.—
David Cole,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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Law enforcement who responded to the scene of the crisis like Jeff Boyes, a SWAT team member and sniper, operated with a similar initial understanding.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2026
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And on Friday, the cheers before his first at-bat in the top of the first inning were long enough that both plate umpire Chris Segal and Red Sox catcher Carlos Narvaez stepped away from the plate to allow a sellout crowd of 36,233 to show its appreciation.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Later, when Shell expressed appreciation, Cipriani pitched Star Serenade, initially over the phone — presuming the executive would, at the least, boost its chance for an inside track at a green light.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Comprehension.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comprehension. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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