- present participle of understand.
understanding
Example Sentences
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But credit Neill for both understanding the assignment and not quite settling for those awed stares of Spielbergian wonder.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
The US lifted the blockade in June as part of a memorandum of understanding between the two countries that aimed to end the conflict.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
"There is no doubt that this document is in crisis," foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said of the June memorandum of understanding.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
The U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding and its cease-fire were effectively dead-on-arrival.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
Maggie’s “preacher” promised and promised, never once understanding why the Fox women had grown skeptical.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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