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as in aware
having inside information
exchanged a knowing look with her business partner during the sales presentation
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as in smart
having or showing a practical cleverness or judgment
knowing movie producers do not invest their own money in their risky ventures
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as in conscious
made, given, or done with full awareness of what one is doing
a knowing waiver of his rights
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as in considered
decided on as a result of careful thought
with knowing equivocation, the witness responded to the question without really answering it
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as in understanding
to have a practical understanding of
a career diplomat who knows several languages a fan who really knows baseball
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as in experiencing
to come to a knowledge of (something) by living through it
knows full well how nerve-racking it can be to speak in public
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as in seeing
to have a clear idea of
I think I know what you're trying to say
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Recent Examples of knowing
Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 5 Jan. 2026
Not all products have the same shelf life, so knowing which ones are past their prime is crucial for your skin's overall health.
—Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 30 Dec. 2025
Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 28 Jan. 2026
Being chosen to participate in such a landmark season is a dream and knowing all the castaways that did not make it here is humbling.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
The film draws power from the subtle specificity; Børsum’s voice, low and knowing, comes suffused with an ineffable meaning.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 5 Jan. 2026
Not all products have the same shelf life, so knowing which ones are past their prime is crucial for your skin's overall health.
—Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 30 Dec. 2025
Verb
Wanting to support someone and knowing how to do it well aren’t always the same thing.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 28 Jan. 2026
Being chosen to participate in such a landmark season is a dream and knowing all the castaways that did not make it here is humbling.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knowing
Adjective
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Some managers with a large team will not be always aware of your daily workload and available capacity.—
Kate Wieczorek,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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For those who aren’t aware of the background, Bertone is a legendary Italian auto design house famous for cars like the beautiful Alfa GTV (1963–77) and the bedroom-poster favorite, the Lamborghini Countach of 1974.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Jan. 2026
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The breakthrough comes from a smart molecular design that lets the same polymer behave as both rubber and plastic.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Jan. 2026
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This smart pill is not meant for every prescription.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Travel became more intentional, efficient, and cost-conscious.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Given its ever relevant themes, the film seems overloaded with influences at times—conscious or not—including The Substance (2024), Raw (2016), the 2001 Smallville episode ‘Craving’, and believe it or not, even the 2019 Bob’s Burgers episode ‘Pig Trouble in Little Tina’.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
23 Jan. 2026
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Credit scores typically range from 300 to 850, with scores of around 670 and higher considered good.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
29 Dec. 2025
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Still, others are happiest at a considered farm stay or upstate hideaway, where the pleasure lies in quiet mornings and befriending animals on the farm.—
Livia Caligor,
Architectural Digest,
23 Dec. 2025
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The key to making the right decision is understanding all your options beforehand.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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His perspective positions the next wave of transformation not around deeper analysis, but around autonomous action, systems capable of understanding situations, deciding optimal responses, and executing those responses in real time.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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Weak shaking has been recorded and several residents reported experiencing the tremor in Ridgecrest and the surrounding area according to the USGS DYFI report.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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Additionally, people with IBS and IBD are more sensitive to changes in fiber in their diet and may already be experiencing constipation and/or diarrhea, which are common side effects of juice cleanses.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
7 Jan. 2026
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And there are places like Glam Doll donuts, a small, hip, independent donut place owned and run by two women, from which the video a lot of people have been seeing was filmed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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What’s more, last year’s average tax refund of $3,167 should jump by hundreds of dollars in 2026 – with some taxpayers seeing four figure increases.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Namely, a mix of the aforementioned youngsters from all parts of the world, combined with group of experienced campaigners to guide them, because players proven at the top level in their mid to late twenties are not generally within Brighton’s spending capacity.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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There’s an equestrian centre for experienced riders and beginners alike, and the option to do the most touristy of all activities, camel riding in the dunes.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Knowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knowing. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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