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understanding

[uhn-der-stan-ding] / ˌʌn dərˈstæn dɪŋ /






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The broad understanding among employees had been that bosses intended to cut a total of around 30,000 roles, added the former employee, who left the company as part of the cuts in October.

From BBC

He said the condition was sometimes mistaken for eczema, dermatitis or dry skin, and that "understanding the tell-tale signs is crucial".

From BBC

Many buyers “do not have a full understanding of the home-buying and lending process,” lawyers wrote in their complaint.

From MarketWatch

Without these shared understandings, how can we expect to date, marry and create stable families?

From The Wall Street Journal

To get her back to understanding why the rules are what they are and why he’s the one who makes them.

From Literature