understand
Usage
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
See Examples For:
"We are eager to talk and understand each other in a different way," said Jandali.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
There is no sensitive financial and/or estate-planning information in such a document, so I don’t understand why he would not allow you to read it.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
Sometimes you understand what you're missing when it's not there.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
Scientists still do not understand how these sperm move and function.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026
He’d never remembered that moment of kindness, for he’d been too close to death to understand what was happening.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
“Lineage understands the community’s concerns and their frustration with the odors. We don’t deny that there are odors coming from this facility.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
He’s holding off on buying SpaceX at these prices, he said, but understands why many others are looking through its recent declines and back toward Musk.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Once she understands the character, Dalton examines how the actor portrays the words on the page.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
The man suspected of killing Scottish aid worker Elisabeth Jane Ross in Greece is 26-year-old Sharif Ahmadzai, the BBC understands.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
I try to explain it again, so she understands better.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
Others have said that argument “disregards the historical record” — which clearly shows lawmakers understood that the amendment’s language was much broader than that.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
Still, Acree writes, the response should be understood as investor positioning rather than wobbles in the company’s operating thesis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
It is understood that at this stage the review will only seek to identify offenders who might be released early.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Reichl had found the language for something I had understood only emotionally: food journalism belonged in the larger conversation about labor, politics, culture and power.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026
She was in a dark forest and called out to him, but he always woke up before he understood what she was saying.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
The work also helps address a major gap in understanding how elaborate reproductive traits have emerged and changed over hundreds of millions of years.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026
After the second quarter came to a close, Rheinmetall signed a memorandum of understanding with Lockheed Martin to make American missiles in Europe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
It's something particularly realised when handing power to tools which are not, like us, able to bring a range of values, context and understanding to decisions we made.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Heller decision, which fundamentally changed the country’s understanding of the amendment.
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026
“My brother, Casper, is napping,” Ivy said, easily understanding.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Vocabulary lists containing understand
TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
Looking to grow your vocabulary? Check out this interactive, curated word list from our team of English language specialists at Vocabulary.com – one of over 17,000 lists we've built to help learners worldwide!
"Kids Like Me: Voices of the Immigrant Experience"
Interested in learning more words like this one? Our team at Vocabulary.com has got you covered! You can review flashcards, quiz yourself, practice spelling, and more – and it's all completely free to use!
Foundational Reading
Want to remember this word for good? Start your learning journey today with our library of interactive, themed word lists built by the experts at Vocabulary.com – we'll help you make the most of your study time!
