fundament

noun

ˈfən-də-mənt How to pronounce fundament (audio)
Definition of fundamentnext
as in seat
the part of the body upon which someone sits a naked fundament was clearly visible for an instant in the movie

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Recent Examples of fundament Along with the running debate over the Fed-economy interplay, the bull-bear argument over the fundaments of the AI-investment blitz will simply be with us indefinitely. — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 15 Nov. 2025 Here’s an interesting resource from Selmer Bringsjord and Konstantine Arkoudas at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in Troy, NY, talking in 2007 about the fundament of AI research. — John Werner, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025 Such a coup for the Kremlin would deal a devastating blow to the fundaments of nuclear deterrence and the taboo against using nuclear weapons. — Andrew F. Krepinevich, Foreign Affairs, 22 Nov. 2022 That treatment didn’t reach any of the fundament of what was going on. — David Milch, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fundament
  1. seat
  2. bum
  3. cheeks
  4. tail
  5. rump
  6. bottom
  7. behind
  8. posterior
Noun
  • Nationally, Democrats picked up seven Senate seats Tuesday, gaining firm control of the upper chamber and making major inroads in Republican strongholds such as Texas.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The 3rd District seat includes Woodland Hills, Reseda and Canoga Park.
    — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of seat
Noun
  • Zellers poured the foundation, and Morrison hired fellow ski bums to do the framing, masonry, and tiling.
    — Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Carl Sandburg’s 1927 American Songbag featured a whole section of hobo songs presenting the bum as a beau ideal.
    — Caroline Fraser, The New York Review of Books, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of bum
Noun
  • Makeup artist Jay Artistry’s advice to start with a small amount of lipstick on the cheeks and build gradually points the same way, favoring restraint over acquisition.
    — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Makeup artist Jeanine Lobell uses subtle contour and highlighter to shape the cheeks without blush, according to ELLE.
    — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of cheeks
Noun
  • Known for their white feathers, black wing and tail tips and bright blue skin around their eyes, Bali mynas are native to a small region of the Indonesian island of Bali.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The elevator controls the up and down pitch of the aircraft and is located in the aircraft’s tail, Chapman said.
    — Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of tail
Noun
  • Zapcic says that if a horse can feel a fly land on its rump, a light cue is more than enough, and there’s rarely, if ever, a need for force.
    — Alessandra Schade, Vanity Fair, 28 Oct. 2026
  • This is also why bucks generally have shorter tails than does, and less white on the rump.
    — Tom Carpenter, Outdoor Life, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of rump
Noun
  • At the bottom of the slope, dozens of protective barriers have been installed as a buffer from waves pounding the shoreline.
    — Michele Gile, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The ergonomic design is made to enhance posture, while the slip-resistant bottom helps keep it in place on most seats.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of bottom
Noun
  • Their behinds gyrated with more purpose; their dancing seemed to become more intense and serious.
    — Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
  • As the graphic below shows, Fernandez-Pardo is comfortable running in-behind down the channels and sending in crosses, as well as beating his defender and cutting balls back for team-mates.
    — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of behind
Noun
  • Scorpions are armed with dual front pincers (technically known as chelae or pedipalp appendages) and a venom-injecting telson, or stinger, on the posterior of their tail.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 1 May 2026
  • The attached marathon seasons, compressed offseasons and challenging schedules that came with that stature also included generally being relegated to the posterior of the draft.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2026
Definition of posterior

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“Fundament.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fundament. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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