1
as in foundations
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 situations
position with regard to conditions and circumstances
the village's two churches are on a friendly footing
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3
as in levels
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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Recent Examples of footings
That would require dismantling the existing plots, pouring footings and rebuilding the beds with a few more rows of concrete blocks.
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News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
It’s also built above a parking garage, which leaves no room for underground tree roots, nor for structural footings for a permanent shade structure.
—Sam Bloch
august 8, Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025
News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
It’s also built above a parking garage, which leaves no room for underground tree roots, nor for structural footings for a permanent shade structure.
—Sam Bloch
august 8, Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for footings
Noun
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Stay with the familiar model—or embrace a future where autonomy, ownership, and continuous improvement are the new foundations of success.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
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This is what happens to faulty foundations.—
Omar Kelly
Updated October 5,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Starmer arrived in London late afternoon local time on Thursday, to hold a summit led by the UK government’s COBRA committee – a cross-departmental group convened in situations of national emergency – PA Media news agency reported.—
Peter Wilkinson,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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Perhaps not, but one can still see clear representations of how such situations can play out.—
Essence,
Essence,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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For kitties, there are three suction levels to handle cats with both thick and thin coats.—
Christine Persaud,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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By the time the five members of Tomorrow X Together (TXT for short) appear, not from the stage but through the pit doors, weaving past the barricades and into the sea of fans, the noise has swelled to seismic levels.—
Crystal Bell,
Rolling Stone,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In the Kings’ perfect world, two cornerstones will give way to two more.—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Keegan Murray and Keon Ellis are both 25-year-old, two-way players who could be long-term cornerstones of the Sacramento Kings.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The only thing neighbors’ cameras will share are pictures and clips of dogs that could be yours.—
Mike Feibus,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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The reporter had already sent me pictures and audio recordings, promising a complete draft by Monday night.—
Zahra Nader,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Trump, congressional Republicans and Democrats remain dug into their positions, with no end in sight to a shutdown that appears likely to spill into the weekend and perhaps beyond.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Corrections Department budget increases wages for corrections officers but also makes tens of millions of dollars in cuts by eliminating programs and administrative costs and funding for positions that have not been filled.—
Paul Egan,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Be sure to check back every week for the top deals from new stores.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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From high-tech skin tools to oral care upgrades that make fresh breath feel less like a chore, these wellness deals are all about feeling good from the inside out.—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In 2011, the Wisconsin State Legislature altered the property tax levy formula limits, eliminating the 2% ceiling that local municipalities could draw from taxpayers in places where new construction couldn't justify a larger levy increase.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Yesavage traded places with Toronto’s offence five times.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Footings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footings. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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