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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
Pete Hammond, Deadline, 25 Jan. 2026
Key moment Johnson has found his footing again.
—Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Mars Salazar, Austin American Statesman, 18 Dec. 2025
Dozens of Northern Colorado veterans are regaining their footing thanks to generous donors on Colorado Gives Day.
—Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Tuason got his footing in 360-degree horror shorts on YouTube as well as 3D videos and VR content before jumping into feature filmmaking with undertone.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 25 Jan. 2026
Key moment Johnson has found his footing again.
—Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Verb
Inspired by the legacy of late '60s Austin psychedelia, pioneered by hometown rock band The 13th Floor Elevators and its lead Roky Erickson, the fest found footing its first few years, hosting a handful of bands in a red barn.
—Mars Salazar, Austin American Statesman, 18 Dec. 2025
Dozens of Northern Colorado veterans are regaining their footing thanks to generous donors on Colorado Gives Day.
—Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for footing
Noun
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Once completed, the Zhangzhou nuclear power plant will rank among China’s largest nuclear power bases.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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Bondi and Blanche filed a response arguing that Massie and Khanna do not have a legal basis for the request.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
28 Jan. 2026
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The situation is not all that different from that along the Mississippi, Missouri or Tennessee rivers, where a series of dams controls water flow.—
Amy Green,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Doug Hendrickson posted on social media Thursday to explain his situation with Williams.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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The looming departures add pressure to an industry already contending with 350,000 open positions — a shortfall that’s expected to grow in coming years as the nation ages.—
Tami Luhby,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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Former detainees and human rights organizations have documented systematic torture and severe abuses inside the facility, including beatings, electric shocks, suspension by limbs, prolonged stress positions and other degrading treatment.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
31 Jan. 2026
Verb
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This hits home for us in Massachusetts, and residents should be paying attention.—
Jennifer Nassour,
Boston Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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Consumers are paying more attention than ever before.—
Serenity Gibbons,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Beyond the hotel itself, Faena Art—the brand’s nonprofit foundation—anchors this cultural ethos.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
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Here are the first things designers would touch first in kitchen remodels to give you an excellent foundation to start with.—
Ashlyn Needham,
The Spruce,
30 Jan. 2026
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Inara Camp, Agafay Desert, Morocco For the nomadic people of North Africa, precious tea leaves were both a commodity and part of a simple ceremony that underpinned friendly chats and business deals.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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That deal blitz has raised some concerns over whether the company is looking to acquire to reinvigorate growth, especially as fears mount that the software sector is losing ground to AI.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
28 Jan. 2026
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In addition to where in the stadium tickets can purchased, Razorback Foundation donor levels and priority points also dictate how parking passes around the stadium are distributed and how many tickets are available for purchase in certain sections.—
Matt Jones,
Arkansas Online,
28 Jan. 2026
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The yen touched its strongest level since October in US trading Tuesday after comments from Japanese officials, including just recently the finance minister, fueled speculation that the government may intervene in the market to prevent the currency from resuming its decline.—
Mia Glass,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Rodrigue said the community is balancing grief and frustration.—
Briseida Holguin,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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The Linghui e7 continues the approach with multiple motor configurations aimed at balancing efficiency and performance, CarNewsChina reported.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Footing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footing. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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