KNOWS Synonyms: 93 Similar and Opposite Words

knows 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of know

as in understands

to have a practical understanding of a career diplomat who knows several languages a fan who really knows baseball

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as in undergoes

to come to a knowledge of (something) by living through it knows full well how nerve-racking it can be to speak in public

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as in recognizes

to have a clear idea of I think I know what you're trying to say

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noun

plural of know

as in information

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Recent Examples of knows

Verb

Each person knows it, knows that the others know it, and so on indefinitely. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026 But the Chargers’ new offensive coordinator knows his unit must show urgency and improvement Sunday against the Las Vegas Raiders after a rude wake-up call in the season opener. — Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026 Every Southerner knows the appetizer spread is the star of any party. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2026 Alom knows that from firsthand experience, including her time training at the Silver Garden studio in downtown Miami before opening her own space. — Maykel Gonzalez, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026 Your phone already knows how to keep you home and entertained for hours. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026 Hamer, who scored twice in the first three minutes Thursday night, knows all about what Scanlan is handling this fall. — Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026 This is a woman who knows herself, and her work with Ryan Murphy‘s Monster franchise is testament to that. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026 Brown, who was the head coach at Troy from 2015 to 2018 and West Virginia from 2019-2024, at least knows the realities of coaching a Group of Six program. — Mac Engel september 5, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for knows

Verb

The former head of Google China, who has also held senior executive roles at Microsoft and Apple, understands intimately how Silicon Valley leaders think.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Sacramento State’s team, to a man, understands who and what is invading Hornet Stadium on Saturday night on ESPN, a thundering herd of buffalo rooted in tradition in the form of the North Dakota State Bison.

— Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of understands

Verb

The experiments showed that BCF undergoes degradation after accepting an electron.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
Plans for Macabre Cinema, the third West Bottoms attraction owned and operated by Full Moon Productions, have yet to be finalized as its building undergoes redevelopment.

— Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of undergoes

Verb

Recently, Muñoz received the 2026 Women in Supply Chain Forum Trailblazers Award, which recognizes women who have spent at least a decade helping advance the supply chain industry.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026
But those rights are separate from whether copyright law recognizes an output as copyrightable.

— Morey Haber, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of recognizes

Noun

The top Democrats on the House Oversight and Natural Resources Committees plus the Senate Armed Services Committee have already requested more information about Vulcan and Reelement as well as NABEP, respectively.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
The man's family has struggled to get any information from the hospital about his status or location, Lincoln-Goldfinch said.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of information

Verb

Belarus still has 912 political prisoners, including 20 journalists, according to the Viasna human rights center.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
There are 795 rooms here, including 58 suites, and every one of them has a private lanai (a Hawaiian balcony or veranda) with either a garden or an ocean view.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of has

Verb

Taking a page from professional players associations, Abruzzo sees sectoral bargaining—where unions and multiple employers set baseline, industry-wide compensation and workplace standards—as the preferable long-term outcome for college athletes.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 17 Sep. 2026
Later, in her dying moments, Wuornos sees Lizzie beckoning to her.

— Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of sees

Noun

Americans deserve the facts and can decide for themselves whether this looks like acceptable governance or something closer to self-dealing.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
Eventually, though, when Monster has to start fitting its story into the actual facts of the case, characterizations get shakier and more contradictory.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of facts

Verb

Vivacious and prone to daydreaming, Julián experiences a culture shock under Carmela’s roof — there’s impressive attention to detail in the production design inside her home, down to the magnets on her refrigerator.

— Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
In the quantum world, the falling path from the atom’s point of view experiences no gravity or any other force, and its wave should not pick up any extra phase.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026