understanding
Example Sentences
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Such seamless technologies teach us that repair and understanding is not our role and that such proficiency and knowledge is unnecessary.
From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026
“People are slapping the FDE title on sales engineering without really understanding how Palantir did FDE or why it worked so well.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026
And here, Orsolya’s sincere if haphazard search for understanding, visible in every fiber of Tompa’s affecting central performance, cleverly lets Jude expose the insufficiency in quick fixes.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
Each new species adds to scientists' understanding of biodiversity, especially in groups like termites, which include only about 3,000 known species worldwide.
From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026
“This aids Marvellers from all over the world in understanding one another. Languages will be translated for you effortlessly as long as both people are wearing them. Be sure to keep them on.”
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.