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as in derived
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 knew
to have a practical understanding of
I think I understand how an engine works now
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as in comprehended
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 understood
No one understood this better than Valentino Garavani and Giancarlo Giametti, whose eponymous foundation opened their doors last year, debuting an exhibition of 50 archival gowns placed in tandem with iconic pieces of art.
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Minty Mellon,
Vogue,
25 June 2026
The parents and school leaders who walked 53rd together in April understood something that city planners often miss.
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Yunus Emre Tozal,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
Professionalism, in the sense that Brian understood it, was nonexistent.
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Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
18 June 2026
Doctors have long understood that certain medications, including those prescribed to cancer patients, can lower someone’s heat tolerance.
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Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
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Minty Mellon,
Vogue,
25 June 2026
The parents and school leaders who walked 53rd together in April understood something that city planners often miss.
—
Yunus Emre Tozal,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
Professionalism, in the sense that Brian understood it, was nonexistent.
—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
18 June 2026
Doctors have long understood that certain medications, including those prescribed to cancer patients, can lower someone’s heat tolerance.
—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for understood
Recent Examples of Synonyms for understood
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Some explanations of bodily difference were obviously wrong, such as physician and signer of the Declaration of Independence Benjamin Rush’s conviction that the dark skin of African Americans was a disease, derived from leprosy.
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The real benefit is derived when the feedback is followed by visible action that improves experience, trust and retention.
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Filming wrapped in May 2025, and as early as the fall of that year, the studio and Gillespie knew the movie wasn’t working.
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At that point, Bobrovsky knew his seven-season run in South Florida, one that included winning a pair of Stanley Cups, was over.
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The company expects a little more of an impact in its Q2, but Cook said it’s fully comprehended in the above Street outlook of 48% to 49%.
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With his children now grown, Love and his wife decided to sell the home, according to the real estate agency.
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The middle school team was seeking a coach, and Cassie decided to ask their mom to fill the role.
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Since the inaugural Hall of Fame class in 1966, the ABCA has recognized more than 350 individuals with induction.
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Comcast also recognized value in theme parks and invested heavily, building Universal Studios as a formidable rival to Disney.
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King concluded that Saulter was in a conspiracy to get King removed from office, and directed Arriola to view recordings of other cameras in the office to determine who was entering the offices of Saulter and Goodloe.
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LeBron James's eight-year tenure with the Los Angeles Lakers, though marked by an NBA championship and record-breaking achievements, concluded with his decision to depart.
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Its successor script, Linea B, was also a mystery until it was deciphered in 1952 by an amateur linguist and cryptographer Michael Ventris with the help of classicist John Chadwick, both building on patterns in the script first identified by classicist Alice Kober.
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The signature was deciphered with the help of AI, and specialists at auction house Lyon & Turnbull were able to confirm that Cadell was the artist.
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In second grade, Hung completed a yearlong math class in three months and grasped pre-algebra in third grade, said Choi, a longtime tutor who began teaching her son during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The drive to define the face as a data point, something to be grasped and controlled, underpins the bureaucracy of the modern nation-state, in which faces are surveyed, categorized, and stored in digital banks.
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“Understood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/understood. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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