understanding
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"This is a self-reliant character who outwits those trying to exploit her with silent grit and steely determination. Momin slipped into this feminist folklore with quiet understanding."
From BBC
There has been a degree of an understanding that this side are in transition following a turbulent summer.
From BBC
Now, Louis has moved on — proof of Goldstein’s understanding that the best bits end before the audience tires of them.
From Salon
The result is often human-created slop that serves the same function as artificial intelligence-generated filler: generating clicks, creating the appearance of content while contributing nothing durable to public understanding.
From Salon
Other banks might view such loans as risky, but Erebor has said its understanding of its customers’ businesses will let it more accurately gauge their risks—and offer more attractive loan terms.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.