- present participle of understand.
understanding
Example Sentences
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It is, therefore, mystifying as to how they got it so wrong, as the problems could be foreseen by anyone with an understanding of F1.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
On Monday, French energy giant TotalEnergies signed a memorandum of understanding with Iraq on liquefied natural gas supplies and agreed to discuss further energy projects.
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026
No, we aren’t doomed, but the models are advancing more quickly than our understanding of them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
“If we’re not tracking and not just understanding the numbers, but understanding the why behind the numbers, we have no ability to respond,” Knight said.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
After that something must have come over Eisman, for he stopped looking for a fight and started looking for higher understanding.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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