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noun

ˈfu̇-tiŋ How to pronounce footing (audio)
Definition of footingnext
1
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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2
as in situation
position with regard to conditions and circumstances the village's two churches are on a friendly footing

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3
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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footing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of foot
as in paying
to give what is owed for I'll foot the bill for dinner

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Recent Examples of footing
Noun
Stocks kicked off September on shaky footing as higher oil prices and Treasury yields tested investors' appetite for some of the market's biggest artificial intelligence winners. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026 So in the minds of many voters, the candidates start out on equal footing. — Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 5 Sep. 2026
Verb
House lawmakers departed Washington on a campaign footing ahead of the five-week-long August recess. — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 24 July 2026 When Garber was hired from the NFL 27 years ago, MLS was just a few years into operations—and struggling to gain footing. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for footing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for footing
  1. basis
  2. situation
  3. position
  4. paying
  5. foundation
  6. deal
  7. level
  8. balancing
Noun
  • The charging instrument, known as an information, omits references to the specific acts that the state alleges are the basis for the disruption offense, the attorney, Tiffany Burks, wrote in the motion that was filed on Wednesday.
    — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Perrin recently curated a traveling Renoir exhibition at the Musée d’Orsay, the institution that also lent on a long-term basis all four of the paintings that were stolen from the Renoir Museum in southern France.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of basis
Noun
  • Historically, that’s something that Salt Lake in particular has been good at showcasing given the intense situations that have bonded a group that, save for the felon, have almost all been on this ride since the beginning.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
  • After monitoring the situation, park managers found the bear unusually difficult to scare away and said its escalating proximity to humans posed a safety risk that was deemed unacceptable, according to the national park.
    — Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of situation
Noun
  • Arab Americans are now integrated and in positions of influence to better defend residents against attacks.
    — Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 12 Sep. 2026
  • The Chiefs’ hope in selecting Josh Simmons from Ohio State with their first-round pick in 2025 was to solidify the position for years to come.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of position
Verb
  • New homebuyers are paying 7% on their mortgages, and other loans are even more expensive.
    — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026
  • In a lawsuit filed Monday in Los Angeles Superior Court, Baker-Mazara alleged that Musselman kicked him off the team in an effort to avoid paying him the remainder of his name, image and likeness contract with the school.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of paying
Noun
  • The next chapter of AI belongs to the R&D aimed at foundations, and the need for it has never been greater.
    — Charles Yeomans, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Those resilient foundations, and that never-say-die mentality, feel badly shaken.
    — Cerys Jones, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of foundation
Noun
  • Those concessions were not enough for Democrats, who sent a counteroffer late Monday to expand the ethics provision but were not able to strike a final deal.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
  • In June, the club announced Payton agreed to a new five-year contract through 2030, replacing his previous deal worth $18 million annually.
    — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of deal
Noun
  • One place where the one-hander is persisting is at the recreational level, where players search for consistency and where elite levels of power and precision are secondary to fun, comfort and longevity.
    — Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The shape of a Project Runway episode was discernible here — conversations with the designers about their inspirations, an in-depth look at their design process, backstage time at the runway shows — but the execution was Temu level.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of level
Verb
  • The pair are tasked with bringing public spending and borrowing under control, with sticky inflation, elevated government borrowing costs and lackluster economic growth adding to the urgency of balancing the books.
    — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Kehlani and Monaleo insightfully answered five questions about balancing their professional and family lives.
    — Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of balancing

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“Footing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footing. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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