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understood

[uhn-der-stood] / ˌʌn dərˈstʊd /
ADJECTIVE
assumed, implicit
Synonyms
STRONG
accepted appreciated implied inferred known pat presumed unsaid
WEAK
axiomatic down pat inferential on to roger tacit taken for granted undeclared unexpressed unspoken unstated wise to wordless
Antonyms
STRONG
expressed stated
WEAK
explained explicit spoken written

Example Sentences

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If the model truly understood the task, it should have consistently selected option A. Instead, Centaur continued to choose the "correct answers" from the original dataset.

From Science Daily • Apr. 30, 2026

But Andy said he understood why locals might be annoyed with the attention.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

I am finally understood as a world-historic figure!

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

With the cloud narrative now better understood, Microsoft has an opportunity to refocus investors around software and dispel negative sentiment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

And they both thought that they understood each other perfectly.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr