- present participle of understand.
understanding
Example Sentences
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Lawmakers and AI industry leaders urged President Trump to use his summit with Xi this week to pursue a safety framework for AI, which researchers warn could soon surpass human understanding.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
“We’re trying to avoid a blunt hammer of a government policy, understanding the complexity of refining.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
"This includes understanding where the risks are, putting effective controls in place, encouraging staff to report incidents and providing appropriate support afterwards," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
"I realized that in order to make a drug widely available to treat sarcopenia, the first step is better understanding what is causing sarcopenia in the first place," Arnold said.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026
We had shared an understanding of how it was to be both Chinese and American.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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