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as in derives
to form an opinion or reach a conclusion through reasoning and information
as I understand it, this is the best plan that we have
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as in knows
to have a practical understanding of
I think I understand how an engine works now
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as in recognizes
to have a clear idea of
after a few weeks in Russia I began to understand the language a little bit
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Recent Examples of understands
As this year’s host of MTV’s VMAs, the legendary musician and actor understands the importance of setting the atmosphere for one of music’s most illustrious nights.
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Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 6 Sep. 2025
Which is something Adamik understands very well.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
Stone said the group understands there are uses for guns in hunting and self-defense, but assault rifles should not be in public spaces because they are intended to cause the most harm.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Sep. 2025
Horres understands why many social media users follow celebrities in hanging Labubu figures from their Hermès Birkin bags as a display of status and trendiness.
—Haicen Yang, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Rob understands what the demands of the senior game are like.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
Harjo understands better than all but a few of his star’s previous collaborators how to weaponize Hawke’s gift for playing talkative dirtbags who are equal parts insufferable and charming.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
Advertising And Branding Agency Partnering with an agency that understands your mission, audience and voice is a force multiplier.
—Nancy Padberg, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
So putting a bunch of people together without very clear instructions, very clear guidance, and particularly guidance that's public so the public understands what's happening, is crucial.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 6 Sep. 2025
Which is something Adamik understands very well.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
Stone said the group understands there are uses for guns in hunting and self-defense, but assault rifles should not be in public spaces because they are intended to cause the most harm.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Sep. 2025
Horres understands why many social media users follow celebrities in hanging Labubu figures from their Hermès Birkin bags as a display of status and trendiness.
—Haicen Yang, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Rob understands what the demands of the senior game are like.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
Harjo understands better than all but a few of his star’s previous collaborators how to weaponize Hawke’s gift for playing talkative dirtbags who are equal parts insufferable and charming.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
Advertising And Branding Agency Partnering with an agency that understands your mission, audience and voice is a force multiplier.
—Nancy Padberg, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
So putting a bunch of people together without very clear instructions, very clear guidance, and particularly guidance that's public so the public understands what's happening, is crucial.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for understands
Verb
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Zurzuvae is a synthetic form of allopregnanolone, a naturally occurring neurosteroid that derives from the hormone progesterone.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Just as fine art derives value from its uniqueness and limited supply, farmland gains durability from it not being replicable.—
Artem Milinchuk,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Who knows, but the struggle was real.—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Mark Fisher, who’s been keeping an eye on the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden's utility bills for the past 20 years, knows this all too well.—
Elizabeth B. Kim,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Sep. 2025
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Sial also recognizes the benefits a settlement could achieve, especially as someone whose ability to stay at Harvard stands in the balance.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
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The timeframe recognizes independence days of eight Latin American nations, according to the National Museum of the American Latino, part of the Smithsonian Institution.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Because Gateway cousin track New Hampshire kicks off the next round, and another cousin track, Phoenix, decides the championship.—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Dexter decides to gather all the files on him and other killers to take with him.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Porter thinks airport lounges can be part of what’s offered to travelers, and won’t go away.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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The 75-year-old daughter of Sam Walton, the late Walmart founder who turned a five-and-dime store in rural Arkansas into the world’s largest company by revenue, thinks the US is very close to that breaking point.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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What often emerges from these operations is a community that appreciates accountability where genuine growth can take place.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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The founder of Gray Walker Interiors in Charlotte, North Carolina, appreciates this type of layout for many reasons.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Gitlab also now sees full-year revenue of between $936 million and $942 million, while analysts had estimated $941 million, per LSEG.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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Without his braces, Butt-Head sees the world and himself in a whole new light.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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My body no longer deciphers its signals correctly.—
Alaa Alqaisi
August 13,
Literary Hub,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Understands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/understands. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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