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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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The researchers want to understand the molecular changes surrounding abnormal tau accumulation and how those changes contribute to the progressive loss of brain tissue.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 15, 2026

“We understand that this is a bold proposal, and I think that the crisis demands a bold proposal,” Kim said in an interview.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 15, 2026

Overall, this means investors should understand the relationships and sensitivities across asset classes when thinking about an asset’s role.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 15, 2026

Since camera phones became so universally owned, a number of studies have been conducted to understand the impact on our memories when recording events via photos or films.

From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2026

‘I don’t understand any of this!’ he cried.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

She said she now understands the social importance of paying taxes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2026

On the other hand, Buck understands the technology that has propelled Nvidia to much of its success, Vrachas said.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 12, 2026

The BBC understands the money has to be spent by 2028.

From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026

That matters, because someone with Canelo’s cultural power can help define who the public understands as authentically Mexican.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2026

So I nod, but immediately my stomach starts to hurt a little, like my body understands I’m making the wrong decision.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

Despite growing interest in these strange signals, their origins remain poorly understood.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 15, 2026

The series evolved into a cultural reference point itself - something people recognised, understood and even referenced outside gaming.

From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2026

"We deliberately chose enterprise as a focus because we understood that it was synergistic with our focus on safety," he said.

From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2026

He understood that national defense required cooperation across party lines and cultivated congressional support accordingly.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026

A bird fluttered down to a low branch and chirped as though he were saying something to Red, and I had the feeling she understood the bird, even though she pretended not to notice.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

She later completed a PhD in fluid dynamics, and last year became Cambridge University's first professor of the public understanding of mathematics.

From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2026

“There used to be a push for understanding any sort of civil or criminal litigation history,” says Shultz, who previously worked as a CIA officer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 15, 2026

More progress is likely from US-China exchanges between AI governance and technical researchers, "who can compare evaluations and exchange their understanding of AI safety and policy," she said.

From Barron's ● Nov. 14, 2026

Co-author Dr. Margherita Polacci, Senior Lecturer in Volcanology at The University of Manchester, highlighted the potential importance of the findings for understanding volcanic hazards:

From Science Daily ● Nov. 13, 2026

From information I have overheard, I have developed an understanding that someday, perhaps someday soon, I will be put together again.

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga


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