comprehended
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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The standings spoke for themselves, but the Angels’ management wanted you to know they had comprehended the lesson.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 28, 2025
I intellectually comprehended this rule, but living through it was another thing entirely.
From Slate • Sep. 4, 2025
“I don't think we really comprehended that at the time.”
From BBC • Sep. 20, 2024
I am generally aware of trends, but had not comprehended that a toy for babies, a demographic I think of as rather static, would go out of style.
From New York Times • Dec. 23, 2022
In a way I had never quite comprehended before, I realized the role I could play in court and the possibilities before me as a defendant.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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