- present participle of underlie.
underlying
Example Sentences
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Together, these results suggest that the quantum state underlying Gravity from Entropy may have an inherent thermal character.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 21, 2026
But is there cause for optimism in the underlying stats of the Belgian coach's first game in charge?
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
“There’s likely to also be a challenge to the underlying investigation — that you didn’t actually go in and investigate the forced-labor practices in each one of these countries.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
The Bank of Canada’s preferred measures of underlying inflation averaged 1.85% in June, falling below the central bank’s 2% target.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
The underlying mortgage loans were already going sour, and yet the prices of the bonds backed by the loans hadn’t budged.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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