as in seats
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 fundaments
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.
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Michael Santoli, CNBC, 15 Nov. 2025
Michael Santoli, CNBC, 15 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fundaments
Noun
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That means thousands of flights canceled, or in other words, 200,000 fewer seats and butts in the air per day.—
The Kim Komando Show,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Electricity costs were a key issue in this week’s elections for governor in New Jersey and Virginia, a data center hotspot, and in Georgia, where Democrats ousted two Republican incumbents for seats on the state’s utility regulatory commission.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
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The level of luxury she’s introduced with Barracuda is a stark contrast to the humbler quarters generally associated with backpackers and itinerant surf bums, which still make up the majority of Itacaré’s lodging options.—
David Amsden,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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With both travel and programming budgets under pressure, all markets have to make a strong case to get buyer and seller bums on seats (or, more accurately, into screening booths and meeting rooms).—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
28 Aug. 2025
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One photo in color revealed her peachy lips and cheeks and dewy skin while the other had a black-and-white filter.—
Tessa Petak,
InStyle,
5 Jan. 2026
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Are those leaves or a mustache, cheeks or nose?—
Lori Waxman,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Jan. 2026
Noun
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While about a quarter of halo globular clusters show tidal tails, such features are seldom detected in bulge clusters due to extreme crowding and dust.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Jan. 2026
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Dogs who once shook with fear are beginning to wag their tails.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
29 Dec. 2025
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The mint-green bottoms are made of fleece and can be adjusted with the waistband drawstring.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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These impacts will include, but not limited to, roadways in King Salmon and the Arcata bottoms.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The mind thrills to imagine a genderless prophet among the brocades and buckskin breeches of Revolutionary America, weirding out the normies, sticking a flower in the barrel of a musket, and goading the new nation to let its hair down—literally.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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That was Wilson, the genial leather-breeches maker, shoving a soldier to his knees.—
Caity Weaver,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2025
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Use two cans of beans—cannellini are recommended, but any other mild variety, such as kidney, pinto, or navy, will work well.—
Riley Wofford,
Martha Stewart,
9 Jan. 2026
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There is loud chanting, flags and people banging on cans.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Jan. 2026
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Every few moments, the dogs stop, lean back on their hind legs, and pinch off a Polaroid-like print from their rear ends.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
4 Dec. 2025
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Vents at the front and rear ends provide airflow, even when campers batten the outer fabric down for rainy or windy conditions.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 Nov. 2025
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“Fundaments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fundaments. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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