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as in basis
an immaterial thing upon which something else rests
your donations help provide the charity with a firm financial footing for its work
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as in position
the placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement
you'll have to work hard to get a better footing in the company
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as in paying
to give what is owed for
I'll foot the bill for dinner
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Recent Examples of footing
Charu Sinha, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2025
Wall Street is on more-than solid footing heading into the final two months of the year.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2025
Chelsea bounced back from their 1-1 draw with FC Twente last week to regain footing with a 4-0 win over Paris FC in the latest round of the Women’s Champions League.
—Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Unmoored by the star-power vacuum left by heavyweights Ego Nwodim and Heidi Gardner, the cast is clearly straining to find its footing in these early episodes.
—Charu Sinha, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2025
Wall Street is on more-than solid footing heading into the final two months of the year.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
By most metrics, this is the strongest buyer footing in years, and by some measures in decades, with more time to decide, more options to choose from, and more room to negotiate.
—Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2025
Chelsea bounced back from their 1-1 draw with FC Twente last week to regain footing with a 4-0 win over Paris FC in the latest round of the Women’s Champions League.
—Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for footing
Noun
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National Guard troops have been staging at Portland training bases for weeks while the legal case plays out, having been activated to protect federal officials and an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility that has been the focal point of daily protests since June.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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The basis of the action is that artists with accurate streaming data suffer when others have inflated figures, because their proportional share of Spotify’s royalty pool shrinks.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The Morant situation unfolded after the team's 117-112 loss to the Lakers, during which some perceived that the Grizzlies star displayed a lack of effort.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Running back Breece Hall, who reportedly requested a trade himself before the deadline, and edge rusher Jermaine Johnson both took to X to share their thoughts on the situation.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Regulatory filings from Monday reveal that Michael Burry, the esteemed short seller known for his big bet against the subprime mortgage market in 2008, has taken out a short position in both Palantir and Nvidia.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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This year, the actor Jonathan Bailey was named to the honorary unpaid position.—
Choire Sicha,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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On average, paying cash for care could be cheaper especially with lower-cost options like telemedicine and urgent care.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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With Apple Intelligence still months away from broad rollout and upgrade elasticity weakening, investors may be paying a premium for a business entering a slower-growth phase.—
Tony Zhang,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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As part of its tax-exempt status, the foundation is prohibited from endorsing political candidates and, generally, must be nonpartisan in its activities.—
Bill Barrow,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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Michelle encourages people to not just wear the color pink or purchase products at the register, but to ensure the foundations and organizations receiving your money actually use it to support breast cancer research.—
Ariel Nagi,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Pandemic deals gave way to record rents, and evictions started up again.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
5 Nov. 2025
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So, the Carter and Alexander deals once again called DeJean’s status into question — especially since Carter is primarily a slot corner.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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From the ways in which games are developed to hacks for completing levels, Tan said the technology's ramifications across the sector can't be overstated.—
Lucy Handley,
CNBC,
1 Nov. 2025
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Like Swift does in the video, Kelce closed his hands into fists and waved his arms up and down in celebration as the singer excitedly cheered him on from a luxury box in the upper level of the Chiefs’ Arrowhead Stadium.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Whiskey, with its broad shoulders and oaky fullness, can be almost completely disarmed by tarting it up with fresh lemon juice and balancing with simple syrup, as bartenders have been doing since roughly forever.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
25 Oct. 2025
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In many cases, these troops are balancing two or even three jobs.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Footing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footing. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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