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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
Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025
Beneath the film’s comedic surface run threads of reinvention and vulnerability, themes that echo Cooper’s own early years as an actor just finding his footing in New York.
—Antonio Ferme, Variety, 11 Oct. 2025
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Rather than footing a lofty bill to renovate the buildings, the LMHA Board of Commissioners decided in 2024 to demolish and rebuild.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 22 Aug. 2025
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Noun
With funding from the Bush Foundation, the child care businesses — three of them run by Latinas — will have a year to find their footing before monthly rents kick in.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025
Beneath the film’s comedic surface run threads of reinvention and vulnerability, themes that echo Cooper’s own early years as an actor just finding his footing in New York.
—Antonio Ferme, Variety, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
The fickle world of luxury automobiles is trying to find sure footing in a modern world.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Rather than footing a lofty bill to renovate the buildings, the LMHA Board of Commissioners decided in 2024 to demolish and rebuild.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for footing
Noun
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Corps officials will evaluate each request on a case by case basis.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Oct. 2025
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The team earned more runs on the bases than any other, according to FanGraphs.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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No matter what situation arises, the player knows how to solve it.—
Joe Boylan,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Finally, enforcement can put an unnecessary policing burden on teachers or administrators, especially in situations in which a student’s gender identity is not immediately apparent from their appearance.—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In 2024, the department reported it was budgeted for 1,937 officers, but had a little over 1,600 positions filled.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
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Maybe that — combined with the steady growth of young defenders like Ashton Gillotte, Omarr Norman-Lott and Nohl Williams — will be enough to put KC back in position to lift its third Lombardi in four years.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Duran had bigger concerns than who might be paying a local blogger.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Oct. 2025
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Tariffs are also part of the reason Americans are paying more at repair shops — auto parts are primarily imported and now subject to tariffs of 25%.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Hoping to attract steam engines and gunpowder manufacturers, Delaware’s leaders could scarcely have imagined that, a century later, the ‘Delaware Inc’ model would serve as the foundation for smartphones, search engines and electric cars.—
Jan Hammer,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
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The work even involved tunneling out a basement below the medieval foundations for HVAC and storage, with monitors on every wall to detect shifts in the stones during excavations.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Will that mean a five-year, $150 million deal or a more club-friendly contract around $130 million?—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
17 Oct. 2025
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The city appeared to have reached the final stage of awarding a three-year, $27 million deal to a new security company on several occasions this year.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Why not bring that level of obsession to your situationship costume?—
James Factora,
Them.,
17 Oct. 2025
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The strongest brands look beyond surface-level metrics to uncover the real signals of loyalty, credibility and cultural resonance.—
Rolling Stone Culture Council,
Rolling Stone,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Oklou spoke about balancing life on tour with being a new mother, the power of minimalism on her breakout record, choke enough, and her online music influences.—
Pitchfork,
Pitchfork,
17 Oct. 2025
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But at a time when more and more working-age young people are receiving this diagnosis, balancing cancer and career is another crucial concern.—
Jamie Ducharme,
Health,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Footing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footing. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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