groundwork
noun
ground·work
ˈgrau̇nd-ˌwərk 
: foundation, basis
laid the groundwork for a new program
also
: preparation made beforehand
The groundwork was done before the winter tour. —
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they had collectively laid the groundwork for a new kind of art
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Usa Today, USA Today, 15 Dec. 2025
Jin credits infrastructure investment for laying part of the groundwork for China’s later economic boom.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 14 Dec. 2025
The white-supremacist influencer is laying the groundwork to go even bigger.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 13 Dec. 2025
The move could lay groundwork for the government to re-detain Abrego Garcia.
—Laura Romero, ABC News, 12 Dec. 2025
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ground·work
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