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
Moreover, comprehension is not the same as integration either.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
This exciting new corner of Rome supports an emerging understanding of the eternal city, revealing that its growth was dependent on its suburbs and altering our comprehension of how Rome functioned and thrived.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 24 Jan. 2026
In fourth-grade reading skills, a vital area since reading comprehension is the door to mastering all other subjects, California ranked an embarrassing 37th among the states in 2024 tests.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2026
This interview was edited for length and comprehension.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 17 Jan. 2026
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
This exciting new corner of Rome supports an emerging understanding of the eternal city, revealing that its growth was dependent on its suburbs and altering our comprehension of how Rome functioned and thrived.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 24 Jan. 2026
In fourth-grade reading skills, a vital area since reading comprehension is the door to mastering all other subjects, California ranked an embarrassing 37th among the states in 2024 tests.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2026
This interview was edited for length and comprehension.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 17 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comprehension
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In an interview with US conservative commentator Tucker Carlson, the ambassador was asked about his understanding of a biblical verse suggesting that land including parts of Egypt, Syria and Iraq had been divinely promised to the Jewish people.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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The discovery could change our understanding of how many of these extreme dead stars dwell close to our galaxy's central supermassive black hole, Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*).—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
21 Feb. 2026
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Because the Heat largely have moved away from the draft as their prime building component, there has become less appreciation of the possibilities.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Feb. 2026
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Our sincere appreciation to all first responders, law enforcement and partners that are supporting this recovery.—
Bonny Chu , Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Comprehension.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comprehension. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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