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as in to derive
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 to know
to have a practical understanding of
I think I understand how an engine works now
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as in to recognize
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 understand
Instead, and as Fake News ABC fully knows and understands, this highly respected country is donating the plane to the United States Air Force/ Defense Department, AND NOT TO ME.
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Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 May 2025
Born with a rare bone disease, Eakin understood the importance of accessibility in her career.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 18 May 2025
Contacting your loan servicer is crucial to managing and understanding your student loans.
—Adriana Morga, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2025
And most key is that Abby is part of something much larger, which Ellie and Dina do not understand going into this at all.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 5 May 2025
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Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 May 2025
Born with a rare bone disease, Eakin understood the importance of accessibility in her career.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 18 May 2025
Contacting your loan servicer is crucial to managing and understanding your student loans.
—Adriana Morga, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2025
And most key is that Abby is part of something much larger, which Ellie and Dina do not understand going into this at all.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 5 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for understand
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Those terms derive from academic critical theory, with its emphasis on appropriation and indoctrination.—
Armond White,
National Review,
16 May 2025
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Intended for both slim and puffy outerwear, the new material prevents the conglomeration of fibers and pushes the sustainability envelope further as it is entirely crafted from recycled fibers derived from post-consumer PET bottles.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
16 May 2025
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On May 9, a swarm of what are believed to be Africanized honey bees, also known as killer bees, attacked and killed three horses in Comanche, Texas, just about 50 miles southeast of Eastland.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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Barnett is best known for his participation in the first season of Love Island USA, which premiered in 2019.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
20 May 2025
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Gladly aims to deepen loyalty by delivering experiences where customers feel recognized.—
Joseph Ansanelli,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Biden didn’t address Trump’s Memorial Day attacks, though a message posted to the 46th president’s Facebook page recognized the holiday.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
27 May 2025
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Those include the major questions doctrine, which says Congress needs to give clear authorization for federal agencies to decide issues of major economic significance, and the nondelegation doctrine, which holds that Congress can't delegate its legislative power to the executive branch.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
29 May 2025
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In a thousand-year-old sport where a split second can decide everything, two months will probably feel like an eternity.—
Matt Moret,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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For a soldier, a letter holds a meaning that’s hard to comprehend for anyone who hasn’t worn the uniform.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
26 May 2025
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Despite the fact that a majority of business leaders comprehend the concept of DevOps, most have difficulty framing its worth in anything other than technical terms.—
Sai Sandeep Ogety,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Instead of administrators spending countless hours deciphering page after page of information and increasing risk of errors being made, AI agents are powering document capture for a better, more efficient way to work.—
Navaneeth Nair,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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In early May, the Vesuvius Challenge announced that contestants Marcel Roth and Micha Nowak, computer scientists at Germany’s University of Würzburg, would receive $60,000 for deciphering the title.—
Ellen Wexler,
Smithsonian Magazine,
16 May 2025
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Here’s a look at the cast, then and now Maggie (Missy Peregrym) and Isobel, who was initially thought dead in the explosion that killed Reynolds, both overhear Keene plotting with another Forefront mole, Special Agent Wabash.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
21 May 2025
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In addition, just over half of respondents (53%) think state government should reallocate existing funds and revenue sources to support public transportation.—
Jack Lavin,
Chicago Tribune,
20 May 2025
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There’s not a day that goes by that Miguel, a first-year PhD student from Spain, doesn’t appreciate his experience as an international student at Harvard University.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
23 May 2025
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Shepperson said his brother B.J. loved horses and would have really appreciated what this program is doing to help other veterans.—
Kennedy Hayes,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2025
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“Understand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/understand. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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