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as in derives
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 knows
to have a practical understanding of
I think I understand how an engine works now
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as in recognizes
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 understands
Howard would like him to be involved but understands carrying a full tour bag through the practice days and four potential championship rounds would be a considerable physical demand.
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Amelie Claydon,
New York Times,
4 July 2026
Prince Harry no longer plans to bring his wife Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, and their two children, Archie and Lilibet, with him to London next week amid security concerns, ABC News understands.
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ABC News,
4 July 2026
The most recent example lies with none other than New York’s current leader, Zohran Mamdani, who arrived as an elementary-schooler and grew up wealthy on Riverside Drive but understands innately how to talk Knicks and the right bodega order.
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Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
3 July 2026
Deadline understands that there’s another meeting between Abrego and execs towards the middle of July where some of these options will be further scrutinized.
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Peter White,
Deadline,
2 July 2026
My leadership team better understands how people are using technology, and where there is a gap in using it because the people never knew solutions were possible.
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Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
The company has 23 quantum systems installed at research institutes, enterprises, and high-performance computing centers and understands the need and urgency for fault-tolerant quantum computers.
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Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
24 June 2026
As IndieWire understands it, what this is not is an IP deal nor a data training deal involving A24 content.
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Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
22 June 2026
Michael Kornegay understands this kind of pace.
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Arkansas Online,
21 June 2026
Amelie Claydon,
New York Times,
4 July 2026
Prince Harry no longer plans to bring his wife Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, and their two children, Archie and Lilibet, with him to London next week amid security concerns, ABC News understands.
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ABC News,
4 July 2026
The most recent example lies with none other than New York’s current leader, Zohran Mamdani, who arrived as an elementary-schooler and grew up wealthy on Riverside Drive but understands innately how to talk Knicks and the right bodega order.
—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
3 July 2026
Deadline understands that there’s another meeting between Abrego and execs towards the middle of July where some of these options will be further scrutinized.
—
Peter White,
Deadline,
2 July 2026
My leadership team better understands how people are using technology, and where there is a gap in using it because the people never knew solutions were possible.
—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
The company has 23 quantum systems installed at research institutes, enterprises, and high-performance computing centers and understands the need and urgency for fault-tolerant quantum computers.
—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
24 June 2026
As IndieWire understands it, what this is not is an IP deal nor a data training deal involving A24 content.
—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
22 June 2026
Michael Kornegay understands this kind of pace.
—
Arkansas Online,
21 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for understands
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His celebrated Lectures on Law repeatedly returned to natural rights, popular sovereignty, and the proposition that law derives its authority not merely from power but from justice.
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Turning a game of two halves into one of four quarters, pausing a sport that derives much of its power and mystique from a clock that never stops, has been universally unpopular.
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The cocktail is a fantastic way to get acquainted with Fernet Branca, and who knows?
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Our constitution is color-blind, and neither knows nor tolerates classes among citizens.
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The International Game Fish Association, official keeper of such records, recognizes eight-pound and 12-pound line classes, not six-pound and 10-pound.
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The supplement blend focuses on vitamin B and vitamin D, a nutrient Monaghan recognizes many people commonly lack.
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Michelle, who is smarting from Jesse and Lacy’s visible affection, decides to go full Coyote Ugly on the bar.
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If a corporation decides to pursue innovation outsourcing, a key consideration is to be transparent with your VC partner.
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In an oppositional reading of a media text, the audience comprehends that the message conflicts with or contradicts their personal experiences of society.
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In the end, A Guardian and a Thief is a story that comprehends hunger more deeply than the world that produces it.
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Celebrity nail artist Queenie Nguyen thinks so—and there's no more perfect manicure than Capri Blue to match the moment.
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Putin thinks that time is on his side, that Western support will peter out and that Ukraine’s resistance will eventually collapse under pressure from strategic bombing, analysts say.
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Most notably, though, is its easy-to-clean material, which one flight attendant appreciates when up against dirty baggage claims and surprise spills.
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Jones appreciates how the brilliant Black scientist changed the entire American South.
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Headquartered in China’s eastern Jiangsu province, the company sees advanced packaging as a strategic priority as demand grows for more powerful and efficient chips, the South China Morning Post reported.
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Habitat for Humanity ReStore sees higher demand for patio furniture and planters in summer.
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