Synonyms of understandings

understandings

noun

plural of understanding

1

as in agreements

an arrangement about action to be taken

the tenants came to an understanding with the landlord that they would be able to renew their leases for the same rent

Synonyms & Similar Words

• agreements
• pacts
• conventions
• contracts
• settlements
• promises
• covenants
• deals
• compacts
• accords
• bargains
• treaties
• dispositions
• pledges
• associations
• partnerships
• charters
• binders
• alliances
• approvals
• acceptances
• consents
• concurrences
• ententes
• assents
• leagues
• entente cordiales
• OKs

2

as in perceptions

the knowledge gained from the process of coming to know or understand something

a social observer with a deep understanding of the problems that the nation's cities face in the 21st century

Synonyms & Similar Words

• perceptions
• appreciations
• grasps
• comprehensions
• grips
• apprehensions
• conceptions
• absorptions
• assimilations
• holds
• realizations
• percipiences
• digestions
• uptakes
• enlightenments
• visualizations

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misunderstandings
• misinterpretations
• misperceptions
• misapprehensions
• incomprehensions
• miscomprehensions

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of understandings

The ruling has long been criticized as out of step with basic understandings of the law, and the court later refused to extend the exemption to other sports, including football, basketball and boxing. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 July 2026

The Constitution’s language ruled out neither of those understandings. — Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 2 July 2026

The two sides have offered differing understandings of whether Iran would be able to charge fees for passing vessels. — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 27 June 2026

Everyone knows everything because knowledge flows not from direct experience but from our intuitive understandings. — Literary Hub, 26 May 2026

For Google, that potentially unlocks new understandings of user intentions. — John Ruwitch, NPR, 22 May 2026

The design required the production team to bring a broad range of understandings, everything from electromagnetism, solenoid latches, lever arm weight multiplication, spring hinges, DMX triggers, foam fabrication, and sculpture. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 19 May 2026

The research would have to extend into the professional realm to deepen these burgeoning understandings of how the dark facets of ourselves operate, suggesting even the necessity of the shadow as that might be directing our career choices through the world. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026

Both of them are very abstract visions and understandings of the natural world. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2026