- present participle of understand.
understanding
Example Sentences
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When that understanding broke down, Saudi Arabia, focused on Iran, hesitated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
It is, therefore, mystifying as to how they got it so wrong, as the problems could be foreseen by anyone with an understanding of F1.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
On Monday, French energy giant TotalEnergies signed a memorandum of understanding with Iraq on liquefied natural gas supplies and agreed to discuss further energy projects.
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026
"A fuller understanding of brain aging requires research that reflects the world's social, cultural, and geographic diversity," said Arthur W. Toga, PhD, director of the Stevens INI and Provost Professor at USC.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
It outraged him that the people who got credit for higher understanding were those who spent the most time currying favor with the media.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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