- present participle of understand.
understanding
Example Sentences
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“On Monday night, it was our understanding that Christa was brain dead and that life support would be removed the next day,” said Randy Spivey, one of her lawyers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
The organisation offers a free service providing travel certificates explaining a person's condition which can be shown to airport staff, but Lisa wants that information translated into better understanding.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
Investors are still “early in their journey” when it comes to understanding Micron Technology and how to value its stock, according to an analyst.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026
The research could reshape scientists' understanding of a major evolutionary puzzle.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 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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