- present participle of underlie.
underlying
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Anthropic created the popular chatbot Claude and has this year released a number of increasingly capable AI models, the technology underlying AI chatbots.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
Without higher energy prices and tariffs, underlying inflation would be closer to 2.5%, not far above the Fed’s 2% target, he said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
Despite their 100% starts, the underlying numbers behind Arsenal and City's starts do not imply total dominance.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
Because the study examined genetic activity related both to GLP-1 use and to hair loss, the researchers say the overlapping genetic risk suggests that the two may share an underlying biological connection.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026
“We’ve put more than a hundred thousand more troops into the country over the last year, and there’s been no improvement. Things aren’t any better at all. That means the underlying situation is really worse!”
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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