- present participle of understand.
understanding
Example Sentences
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But as well as reopening the strait, the memorandum of understanding extends the ceasefire and lifts the US Navy's blockade of Iranian ports.
From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026
A "memorandum of understanding" between the two nations stipulated the "reopening of the Strait of Hormuz within 30 days", as quoted by Iran's Mehr news agency.
From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026
Unwelcome as COVID’s emergence was, the sheer scale of its spread has vastly deepened science’s understanding of the ways that viruses can continue to affect a human body long after the initial illness has passed.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2026
Sigma, which is valued at about US$21.5 billion, last month agreed a memorandum of understanding with Greenlight Healthcare to launch its Chemist Warehouse brand in the U.K.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2026
Jason thought of the Elders at Sandy June’s and the love they freely gave him, about how understanding they’d been, and how they reminded him of his grandma.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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