as in understanding
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as in knowing
to have a clear idea of
the eternal struggle of the human race to grok its place in the grand scheme of the universe
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grokking
Noun
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The system allows engineers to model vehicle behavior before a race weekend begins and continue refining their understanding throughout the event.—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026 -
The reason the actor and the writer accepted the award, according to Thorne, is because McKenna completely redefined the team’s understanding of who Nicky was.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
6 June 2026
Verb
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Alsing noted that technical capabilities can be learned, emphasizing that a skill that compounds over a career is being comfortable with not knowing and figuring it out anyway.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
3 June 2026
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Then there’s the psychological barrier of knowing your meals will be repetitive, or worse, if certain experiments prove practical, that your last … uh… output … could become your next input.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 June 2026
Noun
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Al-Hashimi became a polyglot — speaking English, Farsi and Armenian — in part to curb the effects of a seizure disorder on her temporal lobe, which is crucial for language comprehension.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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Thus, humanoid robots are perhaps a means of improving AI toward a comprehension of the way that the world truly operates.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Verb
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An education tent will provide free education and resources regarding topics from deciphering Title IX to end-of-life care and self-advocacy.—
Sophie Lindberg,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
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Armed with an adventure kit, participants are summoned to a secret location where they’re tasked with deciphering cryptic codes, uncovering hidden symbols, navigating shifting alliances and outwit enemies and operatives stationed around the campus.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
Noun
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That deep connection to the ocean goes back to the ancient Polynesians, who were the world’s first watermen, using their intimate knowledge of the ocean to navigate the Pacific, discovering Hawaii thousands of years ago.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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An extension of their patio was built on our property without our knowledge and permission.—
Frankie McLister,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
Verb
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Hard sci-fi, meanwhile, leans into the fact that life evolving on other planets, under different conditions, and across different stretches of time will almost certainly take on forms so different from ours that comprehending them would be like imagining a new color.—
Tim Brinkhof,
Big Think,
24 Mar. 2026
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As for whether comprehending the wiring of the brain really demands techniques from the frontiers of theoretical physics, questions remain.—
Lee Billings,
Scientific American,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Vietnam’s humanoid leap Dyno is an intelligent humanoid robot built to combine advanced artificial intelligence, environmental perception, and dexterous manipulation in a single platform.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
2 June 2026
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Beckham is charismatic and generally more thoughtful than the perception created by the impulsive or immature decisions that create headlines.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
Verb
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Authorities say Long intended to carry out similar attacks in Florida, but his parents had called police after recognizing their son in images from security video posted online.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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This shift—from recognizing patterns to evaluating intent before execution—aligns with the zero trust model.—
Ken Ammon,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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“Grokking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grokking. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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