as in seat
the part of the body upon which someone sits
a naked fundament was clearly visible for an instant in the movie
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Recent Examples of fundament
What’s the fundament of it all?
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Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Nov. 2022
This feeling was a fundament of poetry.
—Anna Holmes, The New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2022
That treatment didn’t reach any of the fundament of what was going on.
—David Milch, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2022
The fundament of banking is to borrow money offering low risk to the lender and some payment for their deposit as an incentive and then lend that money out at a higher risk to capture a profit.
—Clem Chambers, Forbes, 18 July 2022
Concentrate on the fundaments of California cuisine: salads, pastas, heartier meats.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2019
But if poetry is the fundament of the Oulipo, prose has brought it its greatest triumphs, a fact that is reflected in this anthology only somewhat.
—Luc Sante, Harper's magazine, 10 Jan. 2019
He is particularly concerned about Trump’s attack on institutions that are fundaments of democracy, like a free press, an independent judiciary, the legitimacy of elections, and the importance of honesty.
—Annie Linskey, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Apr. 2018
For me, there is a lot of personal emotion in the record that is deep down to the core, but also the true fundaments of being in the studio.
—Taylor Weatherby, Billboard, 5 Oct. 2017
Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Nov. 2022
This feeling was a fundament of poetry.
—Anna Holmes, The New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2022
That treatment didn’t reach any of the fundament of what was going on.
—David Milch, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2022
The fundament of banking is to borrow money offering low risk to the lender and some payment for their deposit as an incentive and then lend that money out at a higher risk to capture a profit.
—Clem Chambers, Forbes, 18 July 2022
Concentrate on the fundaments of California cuisine: salads, pastas, heartier meats.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2019
But if poetry is the fundament of the Oulipo, prose has brought it its greatest triumphs, a fact that is reflected in this anthology only somewhat.
—Luc Sante, Harper's magazine, 10 Jan. 2019
He is particularly concerned about Trump’s attack on institutions that are fundaments of democracy, like a free press, an independent judiciary, the legitimacy of elections, and the importance of honesty.
—Annie Linskey, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Apr. 2018
For me, there is a lot of personal emotion in the record that is deep down to the core, but also the true fundaments of being in the studio.
—Taylor Weatherby, Billboard, 5 Oct. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fundament
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Additionally, the Cure simply set prices low on their own, with some venues offering seats for $25.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2025
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Continued interest in the design from the aviation industry suggests airlines and aircraft manufacturers are unperturbed by the seat’s social media backlash.—
Francesca Street,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
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Dry eye disease is a condition that can disrupt your daily life with symptoms like stinging, burning, redness or even tears that roll down your cheeks.—
Sandra Rose Salathe,
Flow Space,
30 Dec. 2024
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Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk On the Go Set Join the ranks of Meghan Markle, Amal Clooney, Emma Stone and other celebs who have worn this brand by snagging this travel set for the eyes, lips and cheeks.—
Shalwah Evans,
People.com,
28 Dec. 2024
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Though the series, which premiered on PBS in the United States in 2010, ended its television run in 2015, fans dusted off their coats, tails, and evening gowns for a film adaptation some four years after the show’s finale—and then once more for a second film in 2022.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2025
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Asking to Play Aside from sharing toys, a dog asking to play with you by bowing and wagging their tail is expressing their excitement to be in your presence.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
8 Feb. 2025
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This was all done with a bum wrist, which posed as an inconvenience to him at times.—
Hannah Kirby,
Journal Sentinel,
4 Aug. 2024
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Tommy, left to prosecute the case against Rusty, has inherited a bum gig.—
Vinson Cunningham,
The New Yorker,
26 July 2024
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That plan would allow Israel to formally annex much of the West Bank and reject the return of Palestinian refugees, in exchange for regional investment and promises of a rump Palestinian state that would be demilitarized and lack sovereignty in any meaningful sense.—
Raja Khalidi,
Foreign Affairs,
20 Jan. 2025
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Top sirloin comes from a cow's hindquarter, which is between its ribs and rump.—
Daryl Austin,
USA TODAY,
31 Dec. 2024
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He's been busting his behind, making plays for us. . . .—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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When Yellowstone left off, Rip (Cole Hauser) was preparing to lead the cowboys to Texas and leave Beth (Kelly Reilly) behind, but viewers won't be surprised to find out that their separation doesn't last long.—
Samantha Highfill,
EW.com,
30 Oct. 2024
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At the bottom of the state, a winter storm warning was issued across Cape May, Atlantic and Cumberland counties.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2025
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People at the bottom of the economic ladder will probably feel any penny pinch the most, as they are either unbanked or unable to access debit or credit cards or a digital wallet.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2025
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And then there was the rising popularity in the twenty-tens of Brazilian butt lifts, signalling the hastening shift of America’s erotic focus from the bosom to the posterior.—
Naomi Fry,
The New Yorker,
25 Jan. 2025
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Use the angle of his posterior to approximate what his pelvis is doing and there’s obviously a difference in the underlying mechanics pre- and post-surgery.—
Eno Sarris,
The Athletic,
21 Nov. 2024
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“Fundament.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fundament. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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