as in intelligence
exceptional discernment and judgment especially in practical matters
all the knowingness that comes from 20 years in the police department was evident in his appraisal of the situation
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Recent Examples of knowingness
As with this trilogy’s previous installment, Depardon here depicts the hardships ofthe modern farmer with empathy but also a wry knowingness regarding the changing of the times.
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Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
20 Jan. 2026
At other times, the writers’ knowingness was fed by rage.
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David Denby,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
20 Jan. 2026
At other times, the writers’ knowingness was fed by rage.
—
David Denby,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knowingness
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The versatility, the intelligence, the playmaking and that ineffable ability to win — the Frenchman was a basketball romantic’s dream.
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As these systems begin to mirror and amplify human intelligence, agency, and even our flaws, the stakes become existential.
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What happened to his barbed humanistic wit?
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With the same masterful blend of wit, insight, and empathy that made John Proctor a runaway hit, Born in the Dirt is a wickedly funny, vibrantly human new play about the meaning of art, community, and the complicated business of making something that lasts.
Noun
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Scientists may have problem-solving skills, insight and knowledge in abundance.
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And in a bizarre flash of insight this Windy City denizen created one of the great warm weather whiskey drinks of our time.
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Their journey spans icy fjords, Byzantine intrigue, and the fabled Silk Road, blending Viking grit with ancient Chinese wisdom, unexpected alliances, and a touch of magic.
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Here the enduring wisdom of Indian spiritual philosopher Jiddu Krishnamurti, Ojai’s informal patron saint, serves even to hold a recent incursion of ultra-rich to account.
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“Knowingness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knowingness. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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