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is understanding

  • present progressive of understand (3rd person singular).

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Part of that job is understanding the fan base and showing that you value them, and every time you show up you knock their socks off and keep them coming back.

From Los Angeles Times May 12, 2026

A key component of that is understanding the credit quality of those investments.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 12, 2026

He also emphasised the importance of sharing your feelings, saying: "Part of feeling comfortable talking about mental health is understanding it."

From BBC Feb. 18, 2026

From an astrobiology standpoint, a major task is understanding how these microbial communities behave in Martian regolith and how they endure the planet's many stresses.

From Science Daily Jan. 6, 2026

Love is understanding someone, caring for him, sharing his joys and sorrows.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank