have understood
- present perfect of understand.
Example Sentences
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Few series have understood more clearly that where we eat is often just as revealing as what we eat.
From Salon ● Jun. 30, 2026
Scientists have understood this effect for years, but experimentally demonstrating how to dramatically strengthen it has remained a challenge.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 8, 2026
McCawley said she appreciated the concerns about the King not wanting to jeopardise any legal proceedings by holding a meeting, but she thought survivors would have understood if he listened without having to say anything.
From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2026
FDA reviewers would have understood all this had they consulted melanoma doctors who tell us the RP1 rejection makes no sense and will cost thousands of lives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026
The men must have understood at least some of her meaning, for they began talking excitedly among themselves.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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