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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
Bowles said his team understands the job in front of it.
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Rick Stroud, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
Robert Smith understands Chappell Roan‘s concerns about setting boundaries with fans.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2024
Over the decades and centuries, the characters whose contemporaries see them as unsound or suspect are, the reader understands, the most in tune with the house’s past.
—Amanda Parrish Morgan, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2024
Maybe her mom understands—as Jenner certainly does—that holiday magic isn’t just for kids, or even parents of little ones.
—Rachel Wallace, Architectural Digest, 23 Dec. 2024
Pearson understands that sentiment.
—Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Develop a culture of accountability and transparency where every employee understands their objectives and how their work aligns with the company’s mission.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
That way, each team member understands how their role fits into the bigger picture.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Create channels for feedback to ensure your team understands the reason behind your actions.
—Antony Robinson, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Rick Stroud, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
Robert Smith understands Chappell Roan‘s concerns about setting boundaries with fans.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2024
Over the decades and centuries, the characters whose contemporaries see them as unsound or suspect are, the reader understands, the most in tune with the house’s past.
—Amanda Parrish Morgan, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2024
Maybe her mom understands—as Jenner certainly does—that holiday magic isn’t just for kids, or even parents of little ones.
—Rachel Wallace, Architectural Digest, 23 Dec. 2024
Pearson understands that sentiment.
—Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Develop a culture of accountability and transparency where every employee understands their objectives and how their work aligns with the company’s mission.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
That way, each team member understands how their role fits into the bigger picture.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Create channels for feedback to ensure your team understands the reason behind your actions.
—Antony Robinson, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for understands
Verb
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For Wells Fargo, this is important because the company derives a large part of its revenues from net interest incomes (NII), which are heavily influenced by the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy decisions.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2025
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The money derives from licensing fees from baseball cards, video games and other merchandise.—
Alex Sherman,Lillian Rizzo,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2025
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Pilate caves and decides to crucify Jesus, whom Christians believe rose from the dead three days later.—
Nathanael Andrade,
The Conversation,
11 Apr. 2025
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Out of the box, the firewall analyzes new programs and decides whether to allow network access.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
11 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Penske recognizes the value of competition brought by Ganassi's re-entry into NASCAR.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
24 Dec. 2024
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That is something Honda recognizes.—
River Akira Davis,
New York Times,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The guess here is that this will all unravel much faster than anyone currently thinks, leaving the country, and its new government, adrift and voters counting the days to the midterm elections.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
24 Dec. 2024
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Prasad, for instance, thinks there’s a kind of egalitarianism that’s inherent in English and missing from its Indian alternatives.—
Manvir Singh,
The New Yorker,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Wu appreciates that the genre can be both unexpected and relatable.—
Martha Cheng Gisela Williams Melinda Fakuade Jinnie Lee,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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In all of this, do not forget about that personal touch that everyone appreciates.—
Barbara Puszkiewicz-Cimino,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Nobody sees Santa Claus, but that is no sign that there is no Santa Claus.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
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And in fact, the IEA’s own medium-term forecast, out to 2030, suggests that oil demand will rise by 3 million barrels per day (mb/d) by 2030, versus the Stated Policies scenario in the latest World Energy Outlook, which sees 2030 oil demand as virtually unchanged from 2023.—
Michael Lynch,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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In each of these use cases, AI that sorts through appropriate, clean datasets—and grasps the full context of the worker’s role, functions and intentions—is the differentiator in deriving quantifiable value.—
Dan Adika,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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Del Mazo grasps the importance of rhythm for the page turn, and her pacing is spot-on.—
Barney Saltzberg,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Understands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/understands. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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