understood

Example Sentences

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It is understood the university identified the unauthorised activity on its Campus Solutions system on Tuesday.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

“He was one of the few who deeply understood that, and he was there when you were wrestling with something that was very complicated or very difficult.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

“It violates what the statute says as a matter of text and history, and just how it’s been understood since the Civil War basically.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Henderson said he understood people were "feeling a range of emotions, from fear to anger".

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 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