COMPREHENSION Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

comprehension

noun

ˌkäm-pri-ˈhen(t)-shən

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 For instance, reading, painting, and dancing incorporate skills like coordination, language comprehension, and information processing. —

Allison Forsyth, Health, 15 May 2026 Pilot programs are already underway to improve reading comprehension in upper grades. —

The Week Us, TheWeek, 11 May 2026 Witnessing her mentally ill son lose his life in front of her was a tragedy beyond comprehension. —

Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026 Immersive reading combines audiobooks with physical books, boosting comprehension, retention, and focus. —

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Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said today that Washington and Tehran are still in contact but a memorandum of understanding between the two nations has not yet been finalized.

— Alayna Treene, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
Also flying is the Lunar Trailblazer, a mission selected under NASA’s Small Innovative Missions for Planetary Exploration (SIMPLEx) program, a small satellite designed to provide an understanding of the form, abundance, and distribution of water on the moon, as well as the lunar water cycle.

— Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 May 2026