- present participle of understand.
understanding
Example Sentences
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When that understanding broke down, Saudi Arabia, focused on Iran, hesitated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
A royal source said there was now a "positive outcome" for all sides and thanked the Ugandans for their understanding.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
Amid the outcry, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei called Saturday for AI companies to "pace the frontier" -- or coordinate a slowdown in the technology's development -- to allow a better understanding of the risks arising.
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
“If we’re not tracking and not just understanding the numbers, but understanding the why behind the numbers, we have no ability to respond,” Knight said.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
Jack gasped, suddenly understanding who the man in green was, and what might be happening.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
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