as in understandings
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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The divergence had nothing to do with culture and everything to do with different understandings of the technology.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026 -
More to Explore Matamonasa-Bennett suggests rethinking approaches to EAT with the help of understandings of human-animal relationships found in Indigenous cultures.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
13 Mar. 2026
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Played on the show by Sarah Pidgeon, audiences on TikTok have gone into a frenzy with appreciations and tutorials showing how to style Besette staples like a white shirt, pencil skirt, and headband.—
Valentina Bottoni,
Vanity Fair,
13 Mar. 2026
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Brian LaCroix, restaurant operator at Chick-fil-A, said the fast food chain will no longer be offering the military appreciations special.—
Rosanna Fraire,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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The novel conspiracy theory rests on events and perceptions from years ago, and its reliance on retrospective interpretations of consent should give pause.—
Chloe Melas,
NBC news,
18 Mar. 2026
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These experiences shape perceptions of safety as much as official statistics do.—
Ralph Clark,
Boston Herald,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Comprehensions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comprehensions. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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