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know

[noh] / noʊ /




Usage

What are other ways to say know? To know something is to be aware of it as a fact or truth: He knows the basic facts of the subject. I know that he agrees with me. To comprehend is to know something thoroughly and to perceive its relationships to certain other ideas, facts, etc. To understand is to be fully aware not only of the meaning of something but also of its implications: I could comprehend all he said, but did not understand that he was joking.

Example Sentences

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“We know that immigrant communities uphold the economy in this nation, and I think that people who contribute to their community, that call this home, should have a say in their local government,” Arévalo said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Without support of a media conglomerate, for which their division is a troublesome pimple, they know the economics fall apart.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Bernardo Pachas said Tuesday that "it could take anywhere from two weeks to the end of the month" to know whether conservative Keiko Fujimori or leftist Roberto Sanchez had won.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Now we’ve got Blanche, who, I don’t know if it’s 98, 99, or 100 percent.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

“Although sick, she is full of life and smiles, and I know she will accomplish what she has set out to do.”

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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