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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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When it came to privacy, Mathew found, “Facebook was aware that its users did not understand its privacy settings and took advantage of that to a grossly unfair degree.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

Despite decades of research, scientists still do not fully understand why radioactive particles from Chornobyl break down at different speeds.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

Winemakers are trying to understand and adapt to these new customers who care more about environmental and social justice practices than about brands.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

The question we should be asking isn’t whether AI will kill us or save us, but rather: Are we using the right language to understand AI safety?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

“Good. I understand that you’re spending the night with us?” she says.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

BBC Scotland understands there are another two families with concerns over palliative care received at the Royal Hospital of Children and Young People but they do not feel ready to share the experience.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

This is all incredibly normal, accepted behaviour which anyone who attends a concert regularly already understands.

From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2026

“Who understands the battlefield data and can make decisions faster, Russia or Ukraine—this side will have the biggest benefits,” says Danylo Tsvok, A1’s CEO.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

"Peter Rice understands talent relations, and in a competitive market, creative talent have choices of where they want to work," Sarandos said on the call Tuesday.

From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026

She understands that when push comes to shove, literally or otherwise, that she must rely on other people being good and doing the right thing.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti

Doncic, who had 28 points, eight rebounds and seven assists, understood it was more than just Kessler being 7-foot-2.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

It is understood Fernandes' family were not in the house in Cheshire when it was broken into and that the intruders were inside for less than five minutes before police arrived.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

Scientists already understood that excessive double-stranded RNA could provoke potentially harmful immune responses.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026

But I am an apple-picking person, and my Dad was an apple-picking person, and I think he understood even then that some things are worth risking an eye for.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

Today, it is well understood that the disease is not highly contagious; therefore there is no reason to isolate anyone.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

“His understanding of the crisis has made it so vivid for me in a way that is unignorable,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

There was nothing like that forward-facing sense of understanding or empathy when she first encountered Ramaswamy during his presidential run.

From Slate ● Oct. 23, 2026

"A dialogue may be pursued with the understanding of Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping," said Yang Moo-jin, former president of the University of North Korean Studies.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

The event "went off very badly", partly because the Russian had difficulty in understanding Bevan's accent, which led to misunderstanding.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

You step into her line of sight, give her an understanding smile.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith


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