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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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Under CEO Mike Doustdar, Novo has spent the last year undergoing a wide-reaching restructuring, and analysts are eager to understand what’s next for the company.

From MarketWatch Sep. 21, 2026

Today: one reporter’s personal quest to understand Detroit and its voters.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 21, 2026

Sarah Weichardt, who co-manages the project, said: "We're particularly interested in getting men along to come and experience the MenoVest, just so that they can understand what women go through."

From BBC Sep. 21, 2026

"Now we have a model to better understand these devastating diseases, and work toward regenerative therapies for them," Jokhai said.

From Science Daily Sep. 21, 2026

“No, Corrie! I’m watched! Don’t you understand that? Every move I make is watched!”

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

He understands why investors would be skeptical, as AT&T’s average revenue per user hasn’t even kept up with inflation.

From MarketWatch Sep. 21, 2026

The company hopes the community understands how hard it has tried to limit the damage from this disaster, Lehmkuhl said.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 17, 2026

The BBC understands the company owed tens of thousands in unpaid prizes to its customers before it stopped trading.

From BBC Sep. 16, 2026

He cares tremendously about humanity and understands that an insolvent U.S. can’t solve our problems.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 2026

She nods as if she understands, but I don’t think she does.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

He understood that free and open markets allow “more productive use of our nation’s resources, more rapid innovation, and a higher standard of living,” as he said in 1985.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 21, 2026

AT&T’s stock has struggled for momentum this year, but with various challenges now well understood by the market, one analyst thinks it’s set to gain.

From MarketWatch Sep. 21, 2026

Once the researchers understood that the hindbrain starts from a separate developmental pathway, they were able to use that knowledge to solve a major laboratory challenge.

From Science Daily Sep. 21, 2026

Still, from early on, Brigitte understood the compulsion as evidence of her mother’s resolve.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 21, 2026

Anyone who ever lost a cat never understood the cat was probably still around, just prowling in another part of its territory.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

So far, the company has sought to deepen its understanding of the local environment and provide technical, operational and responsible-sourcing expertise to its Ghanaian counterpart, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 21, 2026

The governor said he was “reluctant to impose rigid reporting requirements” on “this critically important digital infrastructure” without understanding the full impact on the businesses.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 21, 2026

We're in a very privileged position, and it's understanding that privilege and what goes along with it.

From BBC Sep. 20, 2026

Paleontologists have identified the first known evidence of Diplodocus outside North America, a discovery that changes scientists' understanding of where the iconic dinosaur lived during the Late Jurassic.

From Science Daily Sep. 19, 2026

Trust is what Xander has for me and my understanding of human speech.

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga




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