as in to know
to have a clear idea of
failed to cotton on to the fact that her senatorial campaign was going nowhere
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cotton (to or on to)
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Los Angeles police said Burke, 21, who is known by the name D4vd, is being held without bail, and the case will be presented to the District Attorney’s Office on Monday.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
17 Apr. 2026 -
There’s a large homeschooling population, and, about fifteen miles from downtown, a Catholic organization runs a property affectionately known as Catholic Familyland—a cross between a summer camp and a retreat center.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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Clark said college students entering the job market today have to understand how to analyze and connect information across many disparate disciplines.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2026
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Researchers will also compare piRNA levels in blood with levels inside tissues to better understand how these molecules function.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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In corporate news, luxury conglomerate and industry bellwether LVMH reported quarterly sales that missed expectations on Monday as the sector begins to decipher the fallout from the war in the Middle East and its impact on stocks.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2026
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The researchers then deciphered certain traits that were linked to the habit.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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Sophisti-pop In 2005, when the singer Niia Bertino was seventeen, she was recognized as one of the top high-school jazz singers in the country.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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Additionally, we have been recognized for our equitable maternity care by the California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative (CMQCC) and the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN).—
MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center,
Oc Register,
16 Apr. 2026
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In the trailer, the Wicked Oscar nominee can be seen in the hot seat, continuing the Focker family tradition of being interviewed while strapped to a lie detector test.—
Yamillah Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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The plan is for Maton to throw off a mound during the upcoming homestand and see where that leads.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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Kim Il-hyeok struggled to comprehend how after 10 years of planning, his brother only lived to see 19 months of freedom.—
Mike Valerio,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2026
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Tabarrok cited a quote by the Italian philosopher Niccolò Machiavelli, that new things are harder to comprehend than old ones, even if the new ones might be better.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
9 Apr. 2026
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Take a moment to appreciate your co-workers, even Bob and turtleneck lady.—
Charles Yu,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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But some people, including those who became my drag family, appreciated and encouraged my vision.—
Gabe Montesanti,
PEOPLE,
19 Apr. 2026
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That was a hard thing to grasp.—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
18 Apr. 2026
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Odenkirk also grasps what to do and what not to do on camera.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Cotton (to or on to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cotton%20%28to%20or%20on%20to%29. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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