1
as in understood
to have a clear idea of
the age at which children can comprehend the difference between right and wrong
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2
as in knew
to have a practical understanding of
it took me a while to comprehend algebra
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as in included
to have as part of a whole
our notion of morality should comprehend much more than proper sexual behavior
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Recent Examples of comprehended
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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Jeff Marks, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
Jeff Marks, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comprehended
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According to the testimony of Raffaele Imperiale, an Italian cocaine trafficker and fellow Super Cartel member, Kinahan understood the unspoken rules of the city.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
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What’s more, the LA jazz scene, at least as Bellerose understood it, felt like a relic, with old clubs like The Baked Potato catering more to tourists than adventurous musicians.—
Grayson Haver Currin,
Pitchfork,
30 Apr. 2026
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To a casual observer, the late-game pinch hitter stepping into the batter’s box Tuesday at Oswego East didn’t seem extraordinary, but Yorkville senior Brooke Ekwinski knew better.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The ominous buzzing of phones, the commingling of accomplishment and humiliation, the sudden pathos of cheap glass awards, the rage at their now-former CEO’s $11 million paycheck… David Frankel’s film knew exactly which buttons to push in our particular audience.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
29 Apr. 2026
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Though former head coach Kyra Elzy was still at the helm at Kentucky at the point of O’Neal’s recruitment, O’Neal named UK as one of eight finalists in high school; the list also included Arizona State, Baylor, UCLA, Georgia Tech, LSU (her father’s alma mater) and Tennessee.—
Caroline Makauskas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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There were three years where the award was shared because of a tie in the voting, and two of those included Duke players Elton Brand and Grant Hill.—
Schuyler Dixon,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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The researchers then deciphered certain traits that were linked to the habit.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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Kinsella was excited for Yates’ voice to be an easter egg—one of many voices to be deciphered by fans among a scream-singing chorus.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
8 Apr. 2026
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The authors argued that the typical American diet contained excessive calories and fat and lacked sufficient amounts of complex carbohydrates and dietary fiber.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 Apr. 2026
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Burick and one of his students assemble the base for one of ENIAC’s three portable function tables, which contained banks of switches that stored numerical constants.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Apr. 2026
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Armenia was reliant on its close alliance with Russia for the first three decades of its existence, ensuring its protection against Azerbaijani attempts to take Nagorno-Karabakh, which was internationally recognized as part of Azerbaijan but under the de facto control of Armenia.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Apr. 2026
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Steven Hager, writing in the Village Voice, in 1982, gave the burgeoning scene in the Bronx the reportorial treatment, widely recognized as the first major newspaper acknowledgment of the turntable innovation that was happening uptown.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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There will be clinics for players with disabilities alongside coaching courses and referee sessions to help get more people involved in the sport.—
Lisa Hughes,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Criminal charges also were filed against two Chinese nationals involved in a similar operation in Myanmar.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
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That extra time doesn't necessarily result in the struggling student performing better than the student who grasped the assignment more quickly.—
Ariel Gilreath,
NPR,
28 Apr. 2026
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Brooke said moments during filming forced her to confront lingering insecurities about whether her father ever fully grasped her independence and success.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Comprehended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comprehended. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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