understanding
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Synonyms: Noun
accord, agreement, bargain, compact, contract, convention, covenant, deal, disposition, pact, settlement
Synonyms: Adjective
commiserative, compassionate, empathetic, empathic, humane, sympathetic
Antonyms: Adjective
callous, cold-blooded, coldhearted, hard, hard-hearted, heartless, inhuman, inhumane, insensate, obdurate, unfeeling, unsympathetic
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Examples of understanding in a Sentence
Noun
He has a thorough understanding of the subject. She has a basic understanding of the process. I hope to get a clearer understanding of the issues involved. He seems to have little understanding of our situation. We have an understanding that whoever cooks doesn't have to do the dishes. She treats them with kindness and understanding. a relationship based on mutual understandingAdjective
a kind and understanding teacher who often helps troubled students
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
That all came later with computers and an understanding of crush patterns and stuff that just didn’t exist at that point. — Josh Rottenberg, Los Angeles Times, "Movies for grown-ups are in short supply. ‘Ford v Ferrari’ aims to prove they still work," 1 Sep. 2019 This is drivel based on an erroneous understanding of how the atmosphere gets its oxygen. — Rich Lowry, National Review, "The Amazon Scam," 30 Aug. 2019 This led to an unwritten understanding — often called the rules of the game — about where and how their conflict would and would not play out. — Ben Hubbard, New York Times, "The Israel-Iran Shadow War Escalates and Breaks Into the Open," 29 Aug. 2019 Sackville-West and her aristocratic husband, Harold Nicolson, had an understanding; both were bisexual and had frequent affairs. — Elena Nicolaou, refinery29.com, "Hear Virginia Wolf & Vita Sackville West's Love Story In Their Own Words," 24 Aug. 2019 The workings of the mind are complex and our understanding of diseases of the brain and of psychology is constantly evolving. — David Armstrong, ProPublica, "In Men, It’s Parkinson’s. In Women, It’s Hysteria.," 23 Aug. 2019 Through this process students gain an understanding of modern equipment and techniques, current trends as well as classical techniques. — Ramona Sentinel, "Mentors needed to assist Career Technical Education students," 22 Aug. 2019 What fanfic gave the new generation of creators was the understanding that there can be many stories at once. — Laurie Penny, WIRED, "We Can Be Heroes: How the Nerds Are Reinventing Pop Culture," 19 Aug. 2019 Iniesta won nine La Liga titles with Barca as well as four Champions Leagues, and had an immense understanding with Xavi. — SI.com, "Pep Guardiola: The Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Man City Legend's All-Time Best XI," 13 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
This will help get rid of any miscommunication and will allow for a more understanding couple. — Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen, "Here’s How To Figure Out Your Love Language," 29 Aug. 2019 But the play will live on as the partly embarrassing, partly comical and partly understanding folly of the season. — Anthony Fenech, Detroit Free Press, "Detroit Tigers explain blooper-reel home run: 'We didn't communicate well'," 14 Aug. 2019 Puerto Ricans are a remarkably tolerant and understanding people. — Time, "This is Puerto Rico's Moment for Real Change," 25 July 2019 As the 15-year-old prepares to graduate from eighth grade, she's gained a better understanding of working out conflicts, understanding emotions and regulating her behavior. — David Mcfadden, baltimoresun.com, "Baltimore schools’ mission: Help students cope with trauma," 31 July 2019 And so understanding just how much variation there is. — Eric Johnson, Vox, "Mayor Pete Buttigieg talks about systemic racism, regulating tech, and the divided Democratic Party on Recode Decode," 15 July 2019 Not all companies need the same thing, so understanding where the organization is headed and what its challenges and opportunities are will help build a solid foundation to inform the research team’s mandate and roadmap. — Christina Janzer, Quartz at Work, "Slack’s director of research explains how to build your best user research team," 15 July 2019 Lopez: Why is understanding contempt as our problem so important? — Nr Interview, National Review, "A Political Renewal?," 11 June 2019 But also understanding fashion is a political choice. — al.com, "Days of Future Past: Mobile exhibitions loop time," 4 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'understanding.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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