- present participle of underlie.
underlying
Example Sentences
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Underlying Capgemini’s annual report this year are warning signs for the wealth management industry.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
Underlying your desire to give money to your nephews during their lifetime are, of course, compassion and loyalty — and the fact that you can.
From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026
Underlying earnings rose 13% year-over-year in the first quarter of the new year and its return on equity expanded to 17.6%.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
Underlying the analysis is a database of ICE I-213 records obtained by the University of Washington.
From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026
Underlying the random drifting was a deeper, slower, universal movement, out from the land toward the sea.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
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