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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
Sara Vallone
march 5, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
Federal cuts to Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program also threaten to destabilize families who have only recently regained their post-COVID-19 footing.
—Jennifer Tescher, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Joshua Hunt, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
The bridge is jointly owned by Michigan and Canada, with Canada footing the construction costs.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
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Noun
That tension — between the bubblegum pop machine and the young woman trying to find her artistic footing — is what made Britney resonate so deeply with fans who were the same age, growing up alongside her.
—Sara Vallone
march 5, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
Federal cuts to Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program also threaten to destabilize families who have only recently regained their post-COVID-19 footing.
—Jennifer Tescher, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Verb
From their fleshy collision, one man tends to emerge with the advantage of surer footing or a firmer grip on his opponent’s loincloth, known as a mawashi, which wrestlers can use to lift and toss each other around the ring.
—Joshua Hunt, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
The bridge is jointly owned by Michigan and Canada, with Canada footing the construction costs.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for footing
Noun
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Satellite images from Planet Labs PBC confirm damage to other Iranian naval bases.—
Ramon Padilla,
USA Today,
11 Mar. 2026
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Despite the attacks, Iranian leaders have vowed to continue fighting and have launched drones and missiles at Israel as well as US bases and energy infrastructure in nearby countries.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Ollongren also warned of the deteriorating security situation in the Middle East and the war’s adverse effects on human rights in Iran and the broader region.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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The situation has become more complex after a major political shift in Tehran.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Of course, characters will be put into embarrassing positions, or embarrass themselves, embarrassment being the root of all comedy, or near enough.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Realigning the bones virtually in their correct anatomical positions revealed the upper part of the face for the first time, including the orbital region where Little Foot’s eyes would have been.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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More than 500 customers are paying Anthropic at least $1 million annually for Claude, according to a recent investment announcement that valued the company at $380 billion.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026
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In some cases, paying with cash can save you 10 cents-or-more per gallon.—
Keith Laing,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Now, a new study suggests researchers globally may have built these plans on a shaky foundation.—
Marcos Magaña,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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But the 62-54 loss to Virginia Tech at Gas South Arena in Duluth was indicative of the fight that’s first-year coach Karen Blair has used as a foundation to rebuild the program.—
Stan Awtrey,
AJC.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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The league had said that at least a handshake agreement on a labor deal would need to be done by Tuesday to start the season as scheduled.—
Doug Feinberg,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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However, the statement on Wednesday night, issued six days before the next select board meeting next Tuesday, offers the clearest indication yet that a deal can be struck and that Foxboro’s hardline stance has paid off.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But change at a deeper level takes time and resources that the government may not always have.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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The denial, if not overturned at the county level, means the school will have to shut down at the end of the school year.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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To critics who say her advocacy has taken her far afield of nuts-and-bolts council work like balancing the city budget or advocating for streets riddled with potholes, Kim says just the opposite.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
8 Mar. 2026
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Vendors say a challenge is balancing safety with how much friction users will tolerate.—
Barbara Booth,
CNBC,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Footing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footing. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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