as in because
for the reason that
seeing as we're already running late, there's no reason to waste any more time
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as in noticing
to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes
out of the corner of my eye I saw the deer run into the woods
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as in experiencing
to come to a knowledge of (something) by living through it
a writer who saw World War II through the eyes of a common soldier
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as in realizing
to come to an awareness of
I bought the best seller just to see what all the fuss was about
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as in sensing
to have a vague awareness of
I see a certain sadness in his letters to his relatives back home
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as in visiting
to make a social call upon
you should go and see Father at the hospital this afternoon
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as in knowing
to have a clear idea of
I see your point
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as in accompanying
to go along with in order to provide assistance, protection, or companionship
thanks for coming, and I'll see you to the door
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as in imagining
to form a mental picture of
I can't see that spoiled brat as a soldier at all
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Recent Examples of seeing
Matt Richardson, CBS News, 13 May 2026
Revisiting their collective story with Spitz’s guidance is like seeing a familiar portrait anew.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 13 May 2026
Average Americans may not be seeing benefits of the AI bonanza.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026
To Thomas, buying it without ever seeing it in person didn’t feel reckless.
—Staff Author, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
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Verb
Start by seeing how low your current mortgage rate offers are here.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 13 May 2026
Revisiting their collective story with Spitz’s guidance is like seeing a familiar portrait anew.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 13 May 2026
Average Americans may not be seeing benefits of the AI bonanza.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026
To Thomas, buying it without ever seeing it in person didn’t feel reckless.
—Staff Author, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seeing
Adjective
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Dai’s early bet on optical technology hit the jackpot last year as AI demand grew exponentially.—
Zinnia Lee,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Later, the state would use this optical character recognition technology to count ballots and comply with the state law barring the use of QR codes.—
Caleb Groves,
AJC.com,
14 May 2026
Verb
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In practice, this means noticing the moment that your brain begins replaying an embarrassing scene and deliberately refusing to elaborate on it further.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2026
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How the Slurpee became an American staple The Slurpee traces its roots back to the 1960s, when businessman Omar Knedlik developed a machine that partially froze soft drinks after noticing customers enjoyed semi-frozen sodas at his Dairy Queen franchise in Kansas.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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With several senior players experiencing prolonged dips in form, Mason Greenwood has again been Marseille’s most effective performer, scoring 26 goals in 44 matches across all competitions and being named in the Ligue 1 team of the season.—
Tom Williams,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration estimates that about 30 percent of people experiencing chronic homelessness live with a serious mental illness, and nearly half have a co-occurring substance use disorder.—
Shianne LeClaire,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
Verb
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There's really nothing better than firing up a grill and having a nice barbecue, but few things are as enraging as getting ready to cook and realizing something is missing.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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Cloudflare axed a fifth of its staff after realizing that thousands of AI agents can handle the humans’ old tasks.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Native color sensing changes how machines perceive their surroundings by combining geometric structure with visual context.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
15 May 2026
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Last week, likely sensing which way the legal wind is blowing, Paramount Skydance’s chief legal officer Makan Delrahim wrote to Bonta to preemptively plead the company’s case.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
Verb
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If Frieze is the amuse bouche for someone visiting New York during its busiest art week of the year, the span of galleries that dot Chelsea is the entrée.—
Nate Freeman,
Vanity Fair,
15 May 2026
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The retailer’s Spark drivers walked out with shopping carts loaded with milk, juice, breakfast cereal and paper towels, FT reported after visiting the site.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Still, the answer to treating PMOS isn’t just patients knowing what to look for and what to do, experts say.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
13 May 2026
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The two have since built an unspoken connection, each knowing when the other is feeling especially bogged down by the conflict.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
13 May 2026
Verb
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The stadium organist, Dwayne Hilton, played accompanying music and got everyone involved.—
Warren Mayes,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2026
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The stadium organist, Dwayne Hilton, played accompanying music and got everyone involved.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 May 2026
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“Seeing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seeing. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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