Thesaurus results for FOOTINGS

footings

noun

plural of footing

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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as in situations

position with regard to conditions and circumstances the village's two churches are on a friendly footing

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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 Much of the stone used to construct Hadrian’s Wall and its forts and milecastles was recycled over the centuries, but the stone footings largely remain, as do the flanking ditches. — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 21 Sep. 2026 On top of these new footings, engineers installed 98 massive base isolators, each capable of supporting millions of pounds. — William Jones, USA Today, 30 July 2026 Some areas permit floating decks with shallower footings that adjust during freeze-and-thaw cycles. — Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 July 2026 That’s been evident to ACHD since 2017, when high water tore through the base of the bridge and damaged its footings, requiring emergency repairs and riprap. — Mark Dee july 3, Idaho Statesman, 3 July 2026 The original stone walls and footings are mostly intact. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2026 Wallmakers built the structure with four hyperbolic parabolas supported by just four footings. — Stefan Ionescu may 20, New Atlas, 20 May 2026 The commissioners questioned project architect Nicolas Charbonneau about the arch's structural footings, pedestrian and wheelchair access and the golden statues atop the structure. — Arden Farhi, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026 Upgrades will require significant reinforcement of some walls and elevator shafts, though engineers have found ways to do the work by pouring new concrete footings and installing additional steel bracing without significantly impinging on internal spaces or being visible on exterior surfaces. — Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026

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Rather than demolishing and starting again, the team kept the historic walls standing, reinforced every one of them, and dug beneath to take the foundations deeper.

— Lucas Oliver Mill, Architectural Digest, 11 Nov. 2026
Next, the conservancy will need to secure funding to move the buildings onto their new foundations, potentially costing close to $250,000 to move two buildings 400 feet, according to Pham.

— Emilie Takahashi, Oc Register, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of foundations

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Provisional ballots, which are also known as affidavit ballots, are cast by a voter whose name does not appear on the poll book, who does not present an acceptable photo ID, or in several other situations.

— Dan Mangan, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
These situations can be tense, and there's a lot of pressure to get things absolutely right.

— Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of situations

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Bone loading boosted its circulating levels, while injections of the protein reduced several signs of aging and improved cognitive and physical performance in older mice.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026
That allows for absolute black levels and very strong contrast.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of levels

Noun

Advertisement On the campaign trail in the nation’s capital, Lewis George similarly made expanding affordable housing and universal childcare cornerstones of her platform.

— Chantelle Lee, Time, 5 Nov. 2026
This encouragement has been one of the cornerstones of Wilson’s season.

— Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of cornerstones

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Along with Bottoms, Democrats are projected to win every statewide office on the ballot this year in Georgia, including the positions of lieutenant governor, attorney general and secretary of state.

— Quinn Scanlan, ABC News, 8 Nov. 2026
There are plenty of experienced Latino leaders ready to serve in the Cabinet, as chiefs of staff, and in positions shaping budgets and policy.

— Jose M. Muñoz, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of positions

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At least 18 flights from cities including Copenhagen, Dublin, Helsinki, Madrid, Milan and Warsaw were impacted, with some being diverted to military bases or given escorts by fighter jets.

— Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2026
The ministry has declined to give figures for individual bases, citing the security of personnel.

— Willem Marx, NPR, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of bases

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Although the shopping holiday isn’t officially until November 27th, retailers are already dropping early deals on some of our favorite tech.

— Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 11 Nov. 2026
Democrats are also poised to dig into potential conflicts related to the bevy of critical minerals deals Trump has struck.

— Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 11 Nov. 2026