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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Gelb said the broad crime rate decreases have made some criminologists question historic understandings of what drives trends in violent crime and how to battle it.—
Claudia Lauer,
Fortune,
22 Jan. 2026 -
And as states started to abandon Common Core, school controversies began to focus less on standards and achievement than on competing understandings of America itself.—
Jonathan Zimmerman,
The Atlantic,
23 Dec. 2025
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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 release includes interviews, outtakes and critical appreciations.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
18 Aug. 2025
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So their branching off into entertainment is really smart, especially in the Image Awards period, because so many perceptions are formed through entertainment.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
3 Feb. 2026
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That belief, when a player’s career is winding down, sometimes leads to an exaggerated sense of self, conflicting with others’ perceptions.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Comprehensions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comprehensions. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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