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as in basing
to find a basis
you're grounding your entire case on circumstantial evidence
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Recent Examples of grounding
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
Hutcherson, meanwhile, is a straight-man revelation, his earnest, odd-man-out presence grounding the show’s otherwise manic energy.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2025
Each piece features uplifting hues and playful typography, echoing Madhhappy’s distinctive identity, while grounding it in Puma’s DNA.
—Kristine Kwak, StyleCaster, 30 Oct. 2025
The dry down brings in the ebony woods and soft leather notes, grounding all that fruit into something surprisingly sophisticated.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 30 Oct. 2025
There was something grounding and humbling about that.
—Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Her take on ballet barre classes blend the discipline with Pilates and yoga principles, and is designed to develop a strong, muscular physique while strengthening the core with balance, grounding and breathing techniques.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
That grounding effect is more than metaphorical.
—Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
Layers of spice mingle with papyrus to evoke antique paper, while cedar adds grounding warmth.
—Michael Stefanov, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2025
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The series aims to balance regional specificity with global appeal, tapping into universal questions about belief systems while grounding its narrative in distinctly Asian cultural contexts.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
Hutcherson, meanwhile, is a straight-man revelation, his earnest, odd-man-out presence grounding the show’s otherwise manic energy.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2025
Each piece features uplifting hues and playful typography, echoing Madhhappy’s distinctive identity, while grounding it in Puma’s DNA.
—Kristine Kwak, StyleCaster, 30 Oct. 2025
The dry down brings in the ebony woods and soft leather notes, grounding all that fruit into something surprisingly sophisticated.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 30 Oct. 2025
There was something grounding and humbling about that.
—Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Her take on ballet barre classes blend the discipline with Pilates and yoga principles, and is designed to develop a strong, muscular physique while strengthening the core with balance, grounding and breathing techniques.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
That grounding effect is more than metaphorical.
—Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
Layers of spice mingle with papyrus to evoke antique paper, while cedar adds grounding warmth.
—Michael Stefanov, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grounding
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The stranding took place at Bigbury Beach in South Devon, about 230 miles southwest of London, according to a statement from the Devon Wildlife Trust, a local conservation charity.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Most bulbs should be planted pointy side up because the stem and leaves emerge from this end, but check the label for specific instructions.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
10 Nov. 2025
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Instead, customers will have to follow a set of instructions to claim the platform's financial promise.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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The town’s attorneys have had to make that case to several property owners in the utility’s service area already, basing their views on prior court cases from other Arizona towns.—
Austin Corona,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Issei Kato | Reuters Eight years ago, Tesla CEO Elon Musk promoted a next-generation Roadster, basing the name of the sports car on the company’s debut electric vehicle from 2008.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Many young consumers, already juggling high costs for food, rent, and education, and crushed by an unsympathetic labor market, are entering adulthood with the self-care budget of a socialite twice their age.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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The food hub's work now focuses more on education.—
Cristina LaRue,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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The coaches also decided King’s wrecking-ball approach was effective.—
Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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The addresses listed in the wrecking permits border the east of the truck plant where Ford makes its iconic Super Duty trucks, Expedition SUVs and luxury Lincoln Navigators.—
Olivia Evans,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Milwaukee has a huge reading crisis, involving the large majority of students in all schools and all sectors of schooling in the city.—
Drake Bentley,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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The South Florida community, the NBA community, the schooling community have been amazing.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Under his tutelage, Williams became a first-team All-Pro in 2022 and strung together three straight Pro Bowl nods.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Nov. 2025
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Elsewhere in the book, Sioux recalls that several of her solos under Miller’s tutelage, even before the show started filming, had racial undertones to them.—
Tanisha Bhat,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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To get there, though, soldiers first need to graduate from basic training and Airborne school and then do a pre-RASP training.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
6 Nov. 2025
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The region was once dominated by slave plantations; during the two World Wars, Yemassee was best known for its train depot, which welcomed marine recruits on their way to basic training.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Grounding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grounding. Accessed 23 Nov. 2025.
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