- present participle of understand.
understanding
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“Investing should come after understanding the basics of budgeting and maintaining some cash for unexpected expenses,” said Mark La Spisa, a certified financial planner based in Barrington, Ill.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 13, 2026
From her CFO post, Kress has led Nvidia through its rapid growth, he said, and in addition to understanding Wall Street’s expectations for the business, she’s responsible for the company’s relationships with its institutional investors.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 12, 2026
The analysis revealed a surprising imbalance in our understanding of prehistoric life.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 12, 2026
Scottish Water said the vast majority of the spills were not harmful to the environment, and that increased monitoring had improved understanding of the sewer network.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026
Duane sometimes had difficulty understanding the musk ox, who once explained that his formal education gave him an expansive vocabulary.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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