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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.

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Their strongly worded statement tells you everything you need to know about how upset they are.

From BBC Sep. 20, 2026

But the question of how much the public deserves—or needs—to know about unexpected behavior by AI models is only getting louder, and companies are wrestling with how and when to disclose safety incidents.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 20, 2026

They wanted to know whether the material used for the experimental masses could somehow influence the result.

From Science Daily Sep. 20, 2026

The Times: What do you think is the No. 1 thing that not enough voters know about you that they should?

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 20, 2026

In order for the man in the red jacket to be okay, he needed to know that he could scare us.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

Rangers look, at the moment, like a club that knows where it wants to go.

From BBC Sep. 20, 2026

Mr. Bessent knows we need new buyers of Treasurys and thinks stablecoins are the answer—a long-overdue digital dollar that can move between holders in milliseconds for cheap.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 20, 2026

“Obviously, I would have wanted to return a long time ago, and everyone knows it.”

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 19, 2026

Pantoja, for his part, knows he’s facing a champion who’s already had the chance to prove he can go the distance for five rounds.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 19, 2026

His gaze drills into mine, concern mixed with empathy, and a weird, edgy feeling comes over me, like he knows something I don’t.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

Because only Abbott knew that number, Schlamminger could analyze the experiment without knowing the true value of big G his team was producing.

From Science Daily Sep. 20, 2026

Obviously such financial freedom was possible—but only if you were a guy who knew how the crooked game was played.

From Slate Sep. 20, 2026

“I knew that I would never know what the company did or didn’t do,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 19, 2026

Lynn worked with Moreno and knew how much she cherished her job.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 19, 2026

She knew he was the only one who could help her.

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios

Our critic noted that the show is able “to bring to light a story that to some had been known, but never truly shown.”

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 20, 2026

"Lipid droplets in the cat kidney have been known for more than a century, but why cats have so many of them has remained a mystery," Miyazaki said.

From Science Daily Sep. 20, 2026

Headquarters, formerly known as Kamala HQ on X, posted a side-by-side composite of Ossoff and El-Sayed last month with the caption: “There are 69 days until midterm election day.”

From Salon Sep. 20, 2026

It is well known within the industry that it is easier to orange-pill someone when he is feeling low.

From Slate Sep. 20, 2026

“There’s been all sorts of flags, since I’ve known you, Lex, that things are weird with your dad.”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

Because only Abbott knew that number, Schlamminger could analyze the experiment without knowing the true value of big G his team was producing.

From Science Daily Sep. 20, 2026

They began their second European campaign in the Norwegian city of Tromso last month, knowing the Conference League offers the chance of that elusive first trophy.

From BBC Sep. 19, 2026

I stared, knowing she could find her way home easily.

From Salon Sep. 19, 2026

I am learning from this experience and will carry those lessons with me, including remembering that there is more to life than racing and knowing when it is right to step away.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 18, 2026

He stood for two, three seconds, staring at me and through me, knowing me, and I began to understand some of it then.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen




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