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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Elyssa Kaufman,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Bottom line We like seeing the Broadcom-OpenAI partnership advancing and believe that Jalapeno may help improve sentiment in the Club stock and solidify a floor of support.
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Zev Fima,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
All come in under 15 hours (except for Heald’s version), leaving plenty of time before seeing the film to get up to speed.
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Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
24 June 2026
Some people remember seeing fires starting above the water, with no idea how this clash of elements was even scientifically possible.
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Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
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Witnesses reported seeing the teen wearing red shorts enter the water near Washington Park Beach.
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Elyssa Kaufman,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Bottom line We like seeing the Broadcom-OpenAI partnership advancing and believe that Jalapeno may help improve sentiment in the Club stock and solidify a floor of support.
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Zev Fima,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
All come in under 15 hours (except for Heald’s version), leaving plenty of time before seeing the film to get up to speed.
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Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
24 June 2026
Some people remember seeing fires starting above the water, with no idea how this clash of elements was even scientifically possible.
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Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seeing
Adjective
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Now, there are levels to stargazing equipment, budget models like a Celestron Travel Scope 70 telescope and a pair of Celelestron Cometron 7x50 binoculars will run you between $50-$100 but don't expect the best optical performance.
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Greece is building a wider observation network with three European companies, combining thermal satellites, radar satellites capable of seeing through clouds and smoke, and optical satellites that capture highly detailed imagery of the ground.
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By midsummer, many homeowners begin noticing plants popping up where their lawns have thinned.
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The Property Brothers star, 48, got candid about previously letting his work bleed too much into his home life, to the point where his 4-year-old son, Parker, started noticing.
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Perhaps nowhere is this truer than in Europe, the world’s fastest-warming continent, which is currently experiencing its most severe heatwave ever recorded.
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The order comes as Utah is experiencing one of the most severe wildfire seasons in recent history, fueled by historic drought conditions.
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After realizing the market didn’t offer anything that met the demand for even basic machine learning workloads to operate their products, the team began laying the groundwork for its first TPU.
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Travelers can carry bed bugs from hotel to hotel in their luggage without even realizing.
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The rash was much milder in mice bred with defective itch-sensing nerve cells.
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From threat detection to global navigation, sensing biomarkers to computing at unimaginable speeds, the quantum era holds the promise that our world will not look the same anymore.
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However, some soccer fans seems rather content with experiencing average American life, visiting fast food joints, spotting yellow school busses and going crazy for ranch sauce, according to reports.
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Despite their differences, the Tennessee natives were close friends, with Presley often visiting Boone at his Beverly Hills home.
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Mabinty was remembered as a beautiful soul whose kindness, love, and hardworking spirit touched everyone who had the privilege of knowing her.
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Searching for Sanchez-Munoz Despite police knowing a suspect’s identity so early, Sanchez-Munoz — who was considered armed and dangerous — was still not in custody Wednesday.
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The Harriet Tubman Journey to Freedom statue is accompanying them on the walk.
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Yale President Maurie McInnis issued a statement accompanying the report that takes responsibility for the university’s role in losing public trust.
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“Seeing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seeing. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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