- present participle of understand.
understanding
Example Sentences
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A memorandum of understanding between the U.S. and Iran, and a drop in oil prices, make it harder for food companies to justify price hikes.
From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026
Valve told gamers on Monday that when it first began sourcing components for the Steam Machine in 2023, "we felt like we had a good understanding of how those costs might change over time".
From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026
Associate Professor Worthy says the fossils provide a crucial benchmark for understanding how New Zealand's wildlife evolved.
From Science Daily • Jun. 23, 2026
He’d grown up understanding the value of family supporting one another.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 23, 2026
Autumn nods in understanding and creeps toward the television, her form as lithe as a mountain lion.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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