as in because
for the reason that
seeing as we're already running late, there's no reason to waste any more time
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as in noticing
to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes
out of the corner of my eye I saw the deer run into the woods
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as in experiencing
to come to a knowledge of (something) by living through it
a writer who saw World War II through the eyes of a common soldier
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as in realizing
to come to an awareness of
I bought the best seller just to see what all the fuss was about
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as in sensing
to have a vague awareness of
I see a certain sadness in his letters to his relatives back home
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as in visiting
to make a social call upon
you should go and see Father at the hospital this afternoon
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as in knowing
to have a clear idea of
I see your point
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as in accompanying
to go along with in order to provide assistance, protection, or companionship
thanks for coming, and I'll see you to the door
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as in imagining
to form a mental picture of
I can't see that spoiled brat as a soldier at all
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Elyssa Kaufman,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Bottom line We like seeing the Broadcom-OpenAI partnership advancing and believe that Jalapeno may help improve sentiment in the Club stock and solidify a floor of support.
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Zev Fima,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
All come in under 15 hours (except for Heald’s version), leaving plenty of time before seeing the film to get up to speed.
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Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
24 June 2026
Some people remember seeing fires starting above the water, with no idea how this clash of elements was even scientifically possible.
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Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
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Witnesses reported seeing the teen wearing red shorts enter the water near Washington Park Beach.
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Elyssa Kaufman,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Bottom line We like seeing the Broadcom-OpenAI partnership advancing and believe that Jalapeno may help improve sentiment in the Club stock and solidify a floor of support.
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Zev Fima,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
All come in under 15 hours (except for Heald’s version), leaving plenty of time before seeing the film to get up to speed.
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Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
24 June 2026
Some people remember seeing fires starting above the water, with no idea how this clash of elements was even scientifically possible.
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Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seeing
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Making this cosmic fireworks display not only visual, but auditory, optical data from three of the images was matched with the sounds of different instruments in a process called sonification.
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This new approach builds on years of research into stretchable sensors, ultimately creating a system that directly encodes mechanical pressure into clear, visible optical signals.
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That matters because adults wait an average of nine years after first noticing hearing loss before treating it.
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Research has increasingly pointed to app designs built for engagement and addiction rather than actual matchmaking, and users are noticing.
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In 2023, more than a decade after a experiencing season-ending racing injuries, Muniz decided to pursue his dream of NASCAR racing full-throttle and announced his return to stock car racing in the ARCA Menards Series.
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According to her defense, Bland was experiencing hallucinations and believed she was being instructed to baptize her family members.
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The populace can only deduce that either Putin is responsible or the elites around him are insulating him from realizing and rectifying the situation.
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After realizing the market didn’t offer anything that met the demand for even basic machine learning workloads to operate their products, the team began laying the groundwork for its first TPU.
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These include the Type 91 surface-to-air missile barge, Type 92 underwater sensing vessel, Type 93 autonomous submarine, and Type 94 surface sensing vessel, all of which form part of the UK’s broader Hybrid Navy concept.
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This is one reason to go breadth-first across sensing modalities; doing so can help close the gap in appearance, sensors and kinematics between human and robot.
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But in a 5-1 win at Truist Park, the visiting Cardinals made two errors.
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While lucha libre is already a popular attraction among tourists visiting Mexico, the arrival of the world’s biggest soccer event has seen masks and impromptu fights spill out from the ring.
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Marketing has always required senior-level judgment and knowing which levers to pull, why and when.
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This reportedly includes not giving guests many details about the wedding, with people invited instructed to arrive in New York, without knowing when and where the wedding will be.
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The idea was to reflect girlhood through different periods of American history, showing the changes and similarities in books and their accompanying dolls and historically accurate outfits.
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The oversized Route 66 sign accompanying the treat is perfect for a selfie background, and the statue is located next to the Rich & Creamy Ice Cream Shop.
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“Seeing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seeing. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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