- present participle of understand.
understanding
Example Sentences
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While the full circumstances around what happened remain unconfirmed and under investigation, based on our current understanding we believe this to be an isolated incident and there to be no wider risk to public safety.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
“They created the understanding especially around the Gulf states that there is a huge price to pay if something like that could happen.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
More importantly, Curiosity has transformed scientists' understanding of ancient Mars by showing that the planet once possessed water, useful chemistry, and nutrients that could have supported microbial life.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 1, 2026
Whether you retain a financial adviser or not, you have presumably developed a better understanding of managing money responsibly.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026
I tried offering an understanding smile, but my face probably looked like some mashed-up combo of anger-sadness-disgust.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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