1
as in agreements
an arrangement about action to be taken
the tenants came to an understanding with the landlord that they would be able to renew their leases for the same rent
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as in perceptions
the knowledge gained from the process of coming to know or understand something
a social observer with a deep understanding of the problems that the nation's cities face in the 21st century
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Recent Examples of understandings
The trial court also applied the new historical practices and understandings test, holding that there was no evidence of a tradition to display the Ten Commandments in public schools permanently.
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Lydia Artz, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
But this week’s Platonic is the first official road trip episode, a brisk 24-minute journey during which both of our central characters overcome their denial and come to important understandings.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
That’s because Feinberg saw writing as a tool to break down the rigidity of previous understandings of transition.
—Quispe López, Them., 29 Aug. 2025
Occasionally, those understandings escape into the world and disrupt things.
—Dan Rockmore, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2025
Lydia Artz, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
But this week’s Platonic is the first official road trip episode, a brisk 24-minute journey during which both of our central characters overcome their denial and come to important understandings.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
That’s because Feinberg saw writing as a tool to break down the rigidity of previous understandings of transition.
—Quispe López, Them., 29 Aug. 2025
Occasionally, those understandings escape into the world and disrupt things.
—Dan Rockmore, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for understandings
Noun
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These agreements phased out the majority of ozone-depleting substances.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Some companies may have collective bargaining agreements, but the First Amendment does not apply to private employers.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The discovery of relativity and quantum physics has demonstrated that nature at high speeds and small distances behaves in ways very foreign to our sensory perceptions.—
Alan Lightman
September 12,
Literary Hub,
12 Sep. 2025
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In my experience changing the language is a smart first step to changing consumer perceptions and preferences.—
Jeff Fromm,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Shorter than a typical first-look deal, the mini pacts usually cover the development of a couple of projects and expire when either the set number of scripts have been completed or the deal’s term has come to an end — whatever comes first.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
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So despite industry complaints that surfaced during the coronavirus pandemic and the rise of a group of rival upstarts that have struck a series of measurement pacts with advertisers, media agencies and TV companies, Nielsen’s work remains the sector standard.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The release includes interviews, outtakes and critical appreciations.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Focus your upfront energy on creating templates and naming conventions.—
Dmitrii Fadeev,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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My friend replies that unfortunately the subject is probably affiliated more closely with legal history now and therefore part of those courses, because the conventions of international law don’t seem to apply anymore.—
Sara Stridsberg
September 15,
Literary Hub,
15 Sep. 2025
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The Hurricanes needed that to happen after the game nearly slipped out of their grasps.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
1 Sep. 2025
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Halakhic rulings on divorce, medical emergencies, or conversion involve nuance that no present-day model grasps.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Understandings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/understandings. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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