underlies
- present tense form of underlie (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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"My lab studies the neurocircuitry that underlies how we make decisions," said Elena Vazey, associate professor of biology at UMass Amherst and the study's senior author.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 3, 2026
But five days after that, the DOJ notified the court in the Texas case that “the government has decided to maintain the definition” that underlies the ghost gun rule.
From Salon ● Jun. 2, 2026
Typically, the January employment report also includes revisions to population figures in the data that underlies measures of unemployment and other labor force measures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 11, 2026
“It shows a profound, practical morality that underlies her work,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 20, 2025
Linguists term this decisive innovation, which also underlies puns today, the rebus principle.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
