- present participle of understand.
understanding
Example Sentences
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Mr. Garson makes the case that Dr. Snyder’s research into dopamine and mental illness “sculpted science’s overarching understanding of how such drugs work.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
A Tigers spokesperson told The Times on Tuesday that the team’s understanding is that the squirrel was in “fine health” after it was removed and released.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Reacting to the forecast, Sanchez said: "I ask for understanding and call on all citizens in all the country to exercise extreme caution and take every possible precaution."
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
Without any major outgoings from Iraola's squad, there is an understanding that this summer will not be like last summer when a club record £450m was spent.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
For example, in addition to understanding the spacecraft’s automatic control panel, he was taught how to manually control the capsule in the event that the automatic controls failed.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
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