- present participle of understand.
understanding
Example Sentences
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Even in the most troubled times, the cornerstone of our democracy is the understanding that we will always need to do better and there is a living document that allows us to do so.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026
That understanding, Chief Justice John Roberts wrote, was enshrined in the Constitution in 1868.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026
The great muckraking journalist Upton Sinclair once said it was pretty much impossible to convince somebody of something if their money depended on them not believing or understanding it.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026
But they also hired real voice actors to give a more "nuanced" performance by understanding the narrative as a whole.
From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026
It outraged him that the people who got credit for higher understanding were those who spent the most time currying favor with the media.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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