- present participle of understand.
understanding
Example Sentences
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Instead, … the Court asked whether Missouri’s plan to execute the offender was consistent “with the original and historical understanding of the Eighth Amendment.”
From Slate • Jul. 1, 2026
The Supreme Court had also confirmed the broad understanding of birthright citizenship in 1898.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026
While independent agencies blend functions, they don’t violate Madison’s understanding of the separation of powers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026
The great muckraking journalist Upton Sinclair once said it was pretty much impossible to convince somebody of something if their money depended on them not believing or understanding it.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026
It gives you an understanding that is distinctly, wholly yours.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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