comprehended

verb

Definition of comprehendednext
past tense of comprehend
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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3
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 Synonyms for comprehended
  1. understood
  2. included
  3. contained
  4. involved
  5. recognized
  6. encompassed
  7. carried
  8. saw
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  • Tantric Buddhism understood this, and reminders of mortality abound in its art, in images of skeletons and corpses, and in portraits of deities associated with death.
    Holland Cotter, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
  • More Stores But it is understood that the disposal of De Beers, one way or another, will proceed, as will a plan to grow the retail arm of the business through the opening of more stores with the aim being to grow from 40 De Beers outlets today to 100 around the world.
    Tim Treadgold, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of understood
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  • Peter Ferry was passionately an author and teacher, inspiring decades of students in his English and writing classes at Lake Forest High School, a youthful crowd of many thousands that included such later famous people as actor Vince Vaughn and author Dave Eggers.
    Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
  • There are several plot holes, extra scenes clearly included just to boost Sheridan's ego, and the dialogue has become overly preachy and didactic—almost as annoying as Aaron Sorkin's mini-sermons in later seasons of The West Wing, which is saying something.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of included
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  • For many years, political elites deluded themselves into thinking that the existential threat posed by radical Islamic jihad was somehow limited or contained.
    Newsweek, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Some of the genetic samples from the patient contained gene mutations that might help H5N1 infect people more easily.
    Sheryl Gay Stolberg, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of contained
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  • Holland’s procurement method involved offering AHL deals with a chance for an NHL contract if things worked out.
    Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
  • The two notable changes to the starting group on Saturday involved Rozier and Jovic.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of involved
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  • More than 1,200 Britons have been recognized and are set to receive royal accolades for their work in a variety of industries in the 2025 honors list.
    Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 31 Dec. 2024
  • As the other five Bills defenders all remain in traffic not realizing the play is heading in the other direction quickly enough, Milano already recognized the fake pitch, shifted his weight and exploded toward the way Rodgers was rolling, seeing Adams about to be the target in the flat.
    Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of recognized
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  • All five films have been Oscar shortlisted in the sound category, which since 2021 has encompassed both sound editing and mixing.
    Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Only a month ago, Santa Ana winds spurred the Franklin Fire in Malibu in December that quickly encompassed thousands of acres and endangered countless homes.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of encompassed
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  • Best Carry-on Backpacks There's perhaps no more plane-friendly bag than a backpack, which is easily carried, easily taken off, easily placed under a seat, and easily packed with all your belongings.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
  • They were carried to the Shelby Street church in a procession.
    Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 24 Dec. 2024
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  • But my green thumb ached as workers sawed down the tree, took away everything — trunk, twigs, leaves, fruit, roots — in biohazard bags and tagged the remaining trees with a bill of clean health.
    Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
  • His head was stuffed and mounted in Gregory Gym, only to be stolen before the 1928 SMU game, recovered unharmed shortly thereafter, then defaced in 1943 — most likely by Aggies, who sawed off his horns.
    Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 17 Nov. 2024
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