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, white lawmakers typically hold some of the 115-plus House seats where the voting-age population is majority non-white.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Fans struggled to secure wheelchair accessible seats, especially after they were sold at astronomical resale values, and couldn’t get clear answers about what accommodations would be available in the stadium.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of seat
Noun
  • For families Apart from the family-sized villa estates and kid-friendly menus, Nihi has a host of activities that will please even the youngest beach bums.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Aug. 2026
  • And for any bum stuff Ted might want confidentially looked at.
    — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of bum
Noun
  • When choosing a shade, think about the natural flush of your cheeks and match that.
    — Valeriya Chupinina, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Miller used her fingertips to blend this creamy blush on the high points of her cheeks and bridge of her nose.
    — Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of cheeks
Noun
  • Among the adventures, are hide-and-seek with Pooh, help Eeyore search for his missing tail, and encourage Piglet to find courage.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Its bright red star Antares marks the heart of the scorpion, with a curving tail extending downward toward the horizon.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of tail
Noun
  • Then, pair a Black Angus rump steak, aged for three weeks in herbed butter and redolent of fresh rosemary (€38), with a glass of a spicy-fruity Barolo from the pioneering Piedmont vintner Chiara Boschis (€22).
    — New York Times, New York Times, 16 July 2026
  • This would create partition on the patriots’ terms, not Britain’s, as 13 contiguous colonies seceded from the rump of the British Empire in North America.
    — David Armitage, Washington Post, 26 June 2026
Definition of rump
Noun
  • The cover-up’s plunging design featured a keyhole belly button cutout and a daring open back that dipped down to her butt, showing off the top of her chartreuse green thong bikini bottoms.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The financial transaction is complete, the tax benefit is secured, and the question of where the money actually goes slides quietly to the bottom of the to-do list.
    — Nick Allardice, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of bottom
Noun
  • The Barcelona forward is a different option to Solanke with his ability in tight spaces and desire to stretch the defensive line with darting runs in-behind.
    — Thom Harris, New York Times, 31 July 2026
  • San Jose had four come-from-behind wins in the previous 12 games against LA at Stanford.
    — Harold Gutmann, Mercury News, 26 July 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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