understood

Example Sentences

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Even though Bass comes from a political tradition of not wanting to criminalize the unhoused, he said, she understood her voters include people wanting to move homeless people off the streets.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

It is understood the government is proceeding cautiously with the programme and knows it has to rebuild confidence in the vehicles before they are put in service.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

It is just understood, like how we understand that potholes will not be filled.

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026

But that was before I understood that what goes up must come down.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

Jonah couldn’t tell if she really understood or if she was just prompting Angela.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix