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as in derived
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 knew
to have a practical understanding of
I think I understand how an engine works now
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as in comprehended
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 understood
His winning message offered easily understood ideas for cutting the cost of living in the notoriously expensive city and his universal outreach helped win over skeptical constituencies.
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
To his credit, Alex understood this.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
Players understood the urgency and carried that into overtime.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
It was understood back then that these kinds of entertainments were ephemeral and that there was no reason to expect the audience for one chapter of a story to be aware of anything that came before.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
To his credit, Alex understood this.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
Players understood the urgency and carried that into overtime.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
It was understood back then that these kinds of entertainments were ephemeral and that there was no reason to expect the audience for one chapter of a story to be aware of anything that came before.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for understood
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The brand’s very name, derived from a Sanskrit word, encapsulates Ghiya’s internationalism.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
9 Nov. 2025
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This name is derived from the notion – which has not yet been proved – that cows which graze on plants in this genus give copious quantities of milk.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
8 Nov. 2025
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The president worked with Gifford Pinchot—the US Forest Service’s first leader—on a publicity campaign in this realm, and came to appoint a commission in 1903 that held public hearings and investigations the president knew would grab headlines.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Nov. 2025
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Not the loss of titles, or the connections to Jeffrey Epstein, and of course, not how long the royal family knew about it without doing anything.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
7 Nov. 2025
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So last Monday, after scrolling through news of the government shutdown and with nothing else planned for the day, the couple decided to fire up their Pit Boss pellet grill and feed anyone who was hungry, no questions asked.—
Sean Clancy,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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One such angel, however, decided to rebel against this way of life.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Nov. 2025
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But along the way, some of that Bloomingdale’s DNA that made the store stand out, particularly the flagship, an internationally recognized, must-see destination with a global appeal, got lost.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
10 Nov. 2025
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Among the industry figures recognized this year is Taeko Saito, Senior VP of business development and strategies, Asia Pacific at EMPIRE, marking her first appearance on the list.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
10 Nov. 2025
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In three full seasons since that postseason run – which concluded quickly as a result of a crushing 34-11 loss to the Los Angeles Rams in the wild-card round – Murray has failed to post a winning season as a starter.—
Jacob Camenker,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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Salt-n-Pepa also joined in, and the group of artists concluded the set with a call-and-response moment alongside the crowd, encouraging everyone to scream along.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
9 Nov. 2025
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While expeditions in the early 1990s deciphered crucial insights into the ship’s final moments, one expedition drew sharp criticism after a crewman’s body was found.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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All these tropes — gaydar and girls without it — make for easier narratives, but the presumption that the codes of the heart can be deciphered on the body is one that, outside the world of absurdist comedy — and probably sometimes within it as well — can wound and damage.—
Kelly Foster Lundquist,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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My teacher grasped my wrists, forcing me to pick it up.—
Erin Silvia,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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This time was his time and with Gordon off the pitch, Woltemade grasped it and clung to it.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Combat correspondent Jan Bender, whose video footage in Fallujah was used for the movie, appreciated these aspects.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Nov. 2025
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The support is appreciated during the financial strain.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Understood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/understood. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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