- present participle of understand.
understanding
Example Sentences
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"What is needed is basin-scale planning," Sahariah says, along with greater coordination between states and better understanding of the rivers' changing geography.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Chief Justice John Roberts’ opinion for the court explained how the long-held understanding of birthright citizenship dates back to the English crown.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
Recursive AI appears well on the way to writing for itself capabilities that exceed human capability and human understanding.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
"This new research highlights how the Andes are useful for understanding human evolutionary adaptation to other selective environmental pressures like diet."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026
Clare saw himself as a young kit, scared and alone and barely understanding the white fox who’d appeared from the shadows.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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