KNOWS Synonyms: 93 Similar and Opposite Words

knows 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of know

as in understands

to have a practical understanding of a career diplomat who knows several languages a fan who really knows baseball

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as in undergoes

to come to a knowledge of (something) by living through it knows full well how nerve-racking it can be to speak in public

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as in recognizes

to have a clear idea of I think I know what you're trying to say

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noun

plural of know

as in information

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Recent Examples of knows

Verb

Who knows, maybe there is a little girl whose dream is to be a writer and singer. — Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026 The honest answer is that in 2026, nobody knows which of them sells more goods to American consumers. — Jason Goldberg, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Anyone who has dropped off a kid at college knows this feeling. — John Biemer, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 But if there is the right person at the right time, who knows? — Emily Longeretta, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026 Sometimes, even when the prosecutor involved almost certainly knows something other than justice is in the works, there is a momentum of ego and bureaucracy that is hard to reverse. — Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026 But anyone who’s spent September in New York, Florida, Chicago or pretty much anywhere lately knows the calendar saying summer is over doesn’t mean the heat and humidity got the memo. — Mickey Williams, Flow Space, 28 Aug. 2026 This response — full-hearted, full-throttle, fullalove — was a vivid example of Keeganism itself, as this corner of England knows and understands it. — Michael Walker, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026 Grandma knows a cheese ball is the way to get any party started. — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for knows

Verb

Luiz understands that aspect, too, acknowledging that Sporting KC needed him four separate times during Thursday’s news conference.

— Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026
Churches, neighborhoods, nonprofits, businesses, utilities and government should periodically engage in preparedness exercises so everyone understands their role.

— Freida Graves, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of understands

Verb

While both undergo steps in manufacturing to eliminate potentially harmful microorganisms, liquid infant formula in ready-to-feed bottles undergoes an additional sterility step to become commercially sterile.

— Dr. Jade Cobern, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
Historic Preservation Commission members voted Thursday to approve exterior changes to the mansion’s original design plan as the building, now more than a century old, undergoes restoration and renovation as part of a new residential development.

— Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of undergoes

Verb

The main drama involves a rural teen-age tee girl who recognizes the resort’s president as the potentate who evicted her family from their land.

— Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2026
Rather than forcing every pup into the same feeding routine, The Pets Table recognizes that different dogs have different needs, preferences, and sensitivities.

— Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of recognizes

Noun

The National Park Service is asking for information about anyone who may have been hiking or backpacking along Bright Angel Creek in Arizona, as well as campers with plans to stay at Phantom Ranch or the Bright Angel Campground.

— Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 30 Aug. 2026
Anyone with information about the stabbing is asked to contact the Fort Worth Police Department at 817-392-4330.

— Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of information

Verb

No country has marshaled those efforts like China, where the government sees Tibet, and its Himalayan borderlands, as critical to its national and energy security.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
Wall Street sees new treatments as an untapped goldmine, full of consumers who are willing to pay out-of-pocket for better options, reminiscent of the boom in GLP-1 weight-loss drugs.

— Avalon Pernell, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of sees

Noun

Verify the numbers, name the next step, and let clear facts make the agreement feel safer for everyone involved.

— Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Aug. 2026
The lawsuit says the decision was unlawful, unsupported by facts and inconsistent with the military’s past praise of Claude.

— Reuters, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of facts

Verb

One person experiences conflict as an urgent threat to the relationship and needs to resolve it immediately.

— Angela Haupt, Time, 26 Aug. 2026
If someone experiences or sees any of the following behaviors in someone after a blow to the head, call for emergency services.

— Connie Etermadi, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026