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understand

[uhn-der-stand] / ˌʌn dərˈstænd /




Usage

What are other ways to say understand? To understand is to be fully aware not only of the meaning of something but also of its implications: I could comprehend all he said, but did not understand that he was joking. To know is to be aware of something as a fact or truth: He knows the basic facts of the subject. I know that he agrees with me. To comprehend is to know something thoroughly and to perceive its relationships to certain other ideas, facts, etc. 

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Also participating was board member Tanya Ortiz Franklin, who said she looked forward to helpful AI applications, such as one that would help parents access and understand information about the school district budget.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2026

“I understand that meaningful atonement is not achieved through an exhibition, institutional recognition or a single public gesture,” Galliano said in a statement.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

While I understand the urge to request money, foot the bill and learn from this experience.

From MarketWatch Sep. 2, 2026

The findings could eventually contribute to clinical risk assessments that better account for a patient's broader circumstances, as well as population- and community-level prevention strategies and efforts to understand differences in cardiovascular risk.

From Science Daily Sep. 2, 2026

“I still don’t understand what the issue is. It’s one of the most prestigious programs around. Why wouldn’t he want you to go?”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

Asked if Jones's statement reflected government policy, a Welsh government spokesperson said Health Minister Mabon ap Gwynfor "understands the concerns of people affected by this decision".

From BBC Sep. 1, 2026

While adversarial crowds often are a home-field advantage, Matthews understands the challenge that lies ahead but is excited to be back and playing in front of the Cal faithful.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 30, 2026

“He’s cautious about how he reacts. … He doesn’t want people getting ideas on whether something is good or bad because he understands others have better product sense.”

From MarketWatch Aug. 29, 2026

There’s Olive, 12, from Charlotte, North Carolina, whose goal is to sell 8,000 boxes and who already possesses the polished ease of someone who understands how to speak to an audience.

From Salon Aug. 28, 2026

Five years later, there are lots of things about me that I don’t think my friend understands.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

In the Commons on Wednesday, Burnham said he understood the "anguish" of victims and "listened to what they were saying".

From BBC Sep. 2, 2026

The discoveries accumulated so quickly that physicists adopted the general label XYZ states for many of these poorly understood particles.

From Science Daily Sep. 2, 2026

He was fired in 2022 for leaking proprietary data but all understood the Pandora’s box he opened by suggesting a Google large language model was conscious.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

I always could see myself at that table, but I also understood that table is kind of earned.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 1, 2026

Duane decided to take Magic’s advice, at least to the extent that he understood it.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el

"Because scientists have recently found that microglia are involved in neurodevelopmental disorders and neurodegenerative diseases, our findings get us a step closer to understanding what makes human microglia special in the context of brain diseases."

From Science Daily Sep. 1, 2026

Exhaustive investigations in France and the UK have left police no closer to understanding who carried out the al-Hilli murders and why.

From BBC Sep. 1, 2026

Kedrosky is troubled that fixed-income investors are piling money into data-center projects backed by hyperscalers without really understanding what is happening in those data centers and whether they are sufficiently utilized.

From MarketWatch Sep. 1, 2026

It also required him understanding that what underlies the struggles between millennials and their parents is how shockingly alike they are despite being constantly annoyed by each other.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 1, 2026

It’s when she says that, that a new understanding of my reality creeps into place — one that I know Dad wouldn’t want me to know about.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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