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.
—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
Noun
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The midwife’s hand was a gender-bending invention of the Enlightenment, combining the intelligence and strength of a man’s touch with the sensitive delicacy of a woman’s.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
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Her fierce intelligence helps paper over some of the screenplay’s rougher transitions, and even lends a measure of legibility to Sylvia’s sudden coldness.—
Natalia Winkelman,
Variety,
16 June 2026
Noun
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There’s depth, there’s wit, there’s ease.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
10 June 2026
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Leaders from across the nation along with friends, coworkers and family from all chapters of longtime representative and politician Barney Frank’s life packed into Faneuil Hall Monday, recalling countless instances of his sharp wit, courage and lifetime of service.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
8 June 2026
Noun
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These measures can provide insights that go beyond standard tests such as fasting glucose and HbA1c, which reflects average blood glucose over the past two to three months.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
8 Dec. 2025
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This insight matters because the data shows a clear relationship between resources and reach.—
Maggie Johnson,
Fortune,
8 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Wilson was most often seen behind his fence (with his face mostly obscured), offering moral guidance and wisdom to Tim and the rest of the Taylor family.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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Comer is the perfect counterpoint, a reinvention of a character who was said to be truly horrific in past versions, but here is a woman of great understanding and wisdom nursing Robin Hood back from the brink and giving him an end moment of grace.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
11 June 2026
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