- present participle of understand.
understanding
Example Sentences
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Paul hopes the new collection provides a deeper understanding of the sense of openness that drew people to California in the first place.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
Experiencing it firsthand—walking through markets, smelling charcoal smoke and watching people cook—gave him a better understanding of how to build that depth of flavor into his own cooking.
From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2026
But experts often look to southern hemisphere countries, like Australia and New Zealand, to gain a better understanding of how the UK could be affected.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
He contended that these banks were “basically getting a little bit of the gross spread revenue … in return for an understanding that their analyst would cover the company typically with a buy recommendation.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
There was something about seeing that rushed bullet point list, and finally understanding why it looked that way, that sent a shiver down my spine.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
Vocabulary lists containing understanding
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