- present participle of underlie.
underlying
Example Sentences
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Due to the state of the body, investigators were limited in their “ability to estimate the range of fire, other possible injuries involving skin, soft tissues and organs, and underlying natural disease,” the report said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
Analysts expected an underlying profit around $12.66 billion, according to a consensus estimate collated by Visible Alpha.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
"But when we look at the underlying data and the wider information available to us, we're confident we can see progress being made."
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
But the corporation has not apologized for the underlying accusation — because the documentary’s producers and the BBC’s lawyers believe it is true.
From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2026
But there had been something else underlying their words—something else that had them at odds.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
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