as in foundation
an immaterial thing upon which something else rests
they had collectively laid the groundwork for a new kind of art
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Recent Examples of groundwork
While those efforts failed to overturn Trump's defeat, the mistrust sown in the election still reverberates, and current lawsuits from Republican groups and other Trump allies could lay the groundwork for a similar post-election effort.
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Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
Juggling motherhood, the groundwork for her next album and an eventual divorce from K-Fed put her in the eye of the gossip media storm, helping fuel the rise of outlets like Perez Hilton, TMZ and X17.
—James Dinh, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2024
So, there is a sense of already laying the – the groundwork for potential discord.
—NBC News, 27 Oct. 2024
But online, the same interest and speculation that made the Delphi Murders a national news story is ramping up again — and laying the groundwork for potential misinformation in the process.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2024
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Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
Juggling motherhood, the groundwork for her next album and an eventual divorce from K-Fed put her in the eye of the gossip media storm, helping fuel the rise of outlets like Perez Hilton, TMZ and X17.
—James Dinh, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2024
So, there is a sense of already laying the – the groundwork for potential discord.
—NBC News, 27 Oct. 2024
But online, the same interest and speculation that made the Delphi Murders a national news story is ramping up again — and laying the groundwork for potential misinformation in the process.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for groundwork
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This solid foundation enables the Bilstein DTX shock absorbers to do their work, with fast reaction times that let the various drive mode settings deliver distinctly different ride and handling characteristics.Dan Carney, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
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During a meeting in early 2024, the foundation’s inner circle locked themselves in a room to come up with the guiding tenets for the group.Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 7 Nov. 2024
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This is why Russia, China and India are all expanding their number of bases, while Turkey, Saudi Arabia and even Iran are looking to secure a foothold on the continent.The Week UK, theweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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The latest Des Moines Register poll showing skyrocketing enthusiasm for Vice President Harris among Iowa’s independent women set off alarm bells for former President Trump and his allies, as both parties seek to rally their bases and drive turnout.Julia Manchester, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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Data and Compute as Pillars of AI Innovation Ranjan views data and compute as the cornerstones of successful AI adoption.Peter High, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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As an industrial revolution took root in American society in the decades that followed, tariffs remained a cornerstone of U.S. economic policy.Erik Guzik / The Conversation, Quartz, 4 Nov. 2024
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Values are the bedrock of a company's identity and the foundation for building trust with employees, customers and stakeholders.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Several carmakers are using LLMs as in-car assistants, while AI is creating the bedrock for a potential future of autonomous driving.Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Groundwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/groundwork. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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