1
as in agreements
an arrangement about action to be taken
the tenants came to an understanding with the landlord that they would be able to renew their leases for the same rent
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as in perceptions
the knowledge gained from the process of coming to know or understand something
a social observer with a deep understanding of the problems that the nation's cities face in the 21st century
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Recent Examples of understandings
The trial court also applied the new historical practices and understandings test, holding that there was no evidence of a tradition to display the Ten Commandments in public schools permanently.
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Lydia Artz, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
But this week’s Platonic is the first official road trip episode, a brisk 24-minute journey during which both of our central characters overcome their denial and come to important understandings.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
That’s because Feinberg saw writing as a tool to break down the rigidity of previous understandings of transition.
—Quispe López, Them., 29 Aug. 2025
Occasionally, those understandings escape into the world and disrupt things.
—Dan Rockmore, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2025
Lydia Artz, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
But this week’s Platonic is the first official road trip episode, a brisk 24-minute journey during which both of our central characters overcome their denial and come to important understandings.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
That’s because Feinberg saw writing as a tool to break down the rigidity of previous understandings of transition.
—Quispe López, Them., 29 Aug. 2025
Occasionally, those understandings escape into the world and disrupt things.
—Dan Rockmore, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for understandings
Noun
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Remember that your normal opening lead agreements do not have to apply during mid-play.—
Deb Harvell,
Arkansas Online,
31 Aug. 2025
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Yost argued that the 2007 opinion did not take into account other types of civil detentions or agreements with federal immigration authorities.—
Victoria Moorwood,
The Enquirer,
30 Aug. 2025
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Both offer distinctive depictions of minority experiences in America, and in the process, ask probing questions about how media affects our perceptions of each other.—
Douglas Markowitz,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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Reconnecting with the beauty, awe and wonders of life within and around us informs our senses, perceptions, thoughts and actions as well as improving our well-being.—
Jessica DuLong,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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Trump’s announcement is the latest twist in his ever-changing tariff agenda, which was cemented in part earlier this month with a flood of new trade pacts and import tax decisions.—
Sylvan Lane,
The Hill,
22 Aug. 2025
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Groups like Wait Until 8th and Smartphone Free Childhood encourage parents to sign pacts promising to delay giving kids devices until the end of the 8th grade, or even 16 years old.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
19 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The release includes interviews, outtakes and critical appreciations.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
18 Aug. 2025
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Under Vamosy, the agency challenges conventions, pushes boundaries, and sets a new standard for how brands interact with the world.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Subianto reiterated that his government respects freedom of expression as guaranteed in Indonesia’s constitution and international conventions.—
Niniek Karmini,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Understandings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/understandings. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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