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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This greatly improved the meetings that both boards have regarding our budget discussions and has lead to a better understanding between the two bodies.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Feb. 2026 -
Levine did not have concerns while making the movie but has developed a fuller understanding of the trans experience in the ensuing decades.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The level of supervision gives parents a chance to rest easy, knowing that their kids are in good hands.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
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Typical zero-knowledge proofs require a demonstration of how to build what’s called a simulator, which can re-create the steps of the proof without actually knowing the secret solution.—
Peter Hall,
Scientific American,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The National Assessment of Educational Progress, for instance, reveals that many students are advancing through grade levels without a corresponding improvement in their reading fluency or comprehension.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
7 Feb. 2026
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The other thing that’s important is a sense of power beyond our comprehension and control.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Pitch tipping — the art of deciphering what might be coming based on small tells a pitcher might have — is a legal and common practice.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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Health care professionals are now caught between deciphering new legislation and their duty to provide quality care.—
Eleanor Sobel,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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And also there’s a huge music staff with a lot of know-how and really, really deep knowledge and contacts and relationships in that space.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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The general principle that all real knowledge is derived from sense perception of material facts cannot itself be derived from the perception of facts in the world, and thus can’t really be sanctioned by scientific materialism’s own methods.—
Christopher Beha,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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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
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And only by comprehending the Star Eaters will Ro also comprehend his part in their potential destruction.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Jackson smashed the perception that a Black person couldn’t be a viable presidential candidate.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Why does voters perception of his track record so far matter so much in the midterms?—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Pundits are piling on, with the groupthink of armchair analysts reflexively comparing American’s stock chart to admittedly impressive peers such as Delta and United, without recognizing their differences as compared to American, which flies the world’s largest number of passengers by far.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
16 Feb. 2026
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After the shooting, Officer Alex Villarroel interviewed one of Fisher’s neighbors who reported recognizing the suspect, and once again the Cadillac came into play.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Grokking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grokking. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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