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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
With the rise of AI in content creation, having a copywriter who understands how to integrate AI effectively will give your business a major edge.
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Lien De Pau, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Each member understands not only their own role but how their work contributes to the larger mission.
—Lynda Silsbee, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
The owner does super crazy viral marketing activations and really understands his community.
—Zoya Hasan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Putting Consumers In The Driver’s Seat Mastercard understands the immense value of connecting consumers and small businesses with their own financial data and the tools to leverage it for their own benefit.
—Jess Turner, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
When everyone understands the shared goal, collaboration becomes much more effective.
—Christoph Zeizel, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
The famous saying in Arizona is that whiskey is for drinking and water is for fighting, and our rural district understands that better than anyone.
—Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but WWD understands the price paid was close to $200 million.
—Kathryn Hopkins, WWD, 3 Oct. 2024
Lien De Pau, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Each member understands not only their own role but how their work contributes to the larger mission.
—Lynda Silsbee, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
The owner does super crazy viral marketing activations and really understands his community.
—Zoya Hasan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Putting Consumers In The Driver’s Seat Mastercard understands the immense value of connecting consumers and small businesses with their own financial data and the tools to leverage it for their own benefit.
—Jess Turner, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
When everyone understands the shared goal, collaboration becomes much more effective.
—Christoph Zeizel, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
The famous saying in Arizona is that whiskey is for drinking and water is for fighting, and our rural district understands that better than anyone.
—Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but WWD understands the price paid was close to $200 million.
—Kathryn Hopkins, WWD, 3 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for understands
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The skills required to successfully run a social media company that derives most of its revenues from advertising have essentially no overlap with those needed to run a car company, and certainly nothing in common with those needed to run a company that builds and launches rockets.Gautam Mukunda, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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The similarity derives from China importing Orlan-M suits around 2000 as part of its Shenzhou crewed orbital program.David Szondy, New Atlas, 1 Oct. 2024
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Of course, like any great horror protagonist, James decides to leap head first into the mystery despite common-sense reservations.George Yang, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024
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Fighting between Israeli forces and Hezbollah militants continues inside southern Lebanon as Israel decides how to retaliate against Hezbollah ally Iran for its missile attack on Tuesday.George Petras, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
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World Animal Day, which aligns with the feast day of Saint Francis of Assisi, the global celebration recognizes animal rights and welfare worldwide.Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 4 Oct. 2024
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This perspective recognizes that ML, at its core, is about extracting patterns and facts rather than copying creative expression.Roomy Khan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Just remember, whatever one person thinks, roughly half the nation thinks otherwise.Marni Jameson, arkansasonline.com, 5 Oct. 2024
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Jupiter thinks this is the perfect moment to establish a friendly acquaintanceship with Chiron.Jennifer Culp, Them, 4 Oct. 2024
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Bowers also appreciates having a more compressed period of time to lay down his ideas and get the right colors and tone for the music.Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 19 Oct. 2024
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Christa’s family appreciates the outpouring from the community and hopes for justice for their daughter and their unborn grandchild.Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2024
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Your enormous, cheerful sign ruler Jupiter sees some action this week!Jennifer Culp, Them, 4 Oct. 2024
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The Saudi Film Fund – as the fund is known – sees Saudi’s Cultural Development Fund making a 40% investment in collaboration with investment bank MEFIC Capital and specialized holding company Roaa Media Ventures, which is its technical partner.Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Understands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/understands. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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