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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
Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
That mindset transcends sports, and those become grounding life principles.
—Napheesa Collier, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2026
The second is the knowledge and content grounding the work.
—Joel Hron, Fortune, 19 May 2026
Its themed weekend programs rotate through yoga, pilates, reading, grounding ceremonies and mindfulness.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 May 2026
Maroon January’s primary birthstone, the garnet, symbolizes loyalty and grounding energy.
—Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 15 May 2026
There's something grounding about pausing the day and sharing a meal together.
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2026
The Phils made up for it, however, getting both Yoshida and the next batter out on a double play before grounding out Boston's Ceddanne Rafaela at first.
—Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 13 May 2026
That means grounding every AI effort in a clear priority.
—Katy George, Time, 11 May 2026
Verb
Michael Massey also saw just three pitches before grounding out to end the inning.
—Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
That mindset transcends sports, and those become grounding life principles.
—Napheesa Collier, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2026
The second is the knowledge and content grounding the work.
—Joel Hron, Fortune, 19 May 2026
Its themed weekend programs rotate through yoga, pilates, reading, grounding ceremonies and mindfulness.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 May 2026
Maroon January’s primary birthstone, the garnet, symbolizes loyalty and grounding energy.
—Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 15 May 2026
There's something grounding about pausing the day and sharing a meal together.
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2026
The Phils made up for it, however, getting both Yoshida and the next batter out on a double play before grounding out Boston's Ceddanne Rafaela at first.
—Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 13 May 2026
That means grounding every AI effort in a clear priority.
—Katy George, Time, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grounding
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And since its stranding, the animal has reportedly been breathing irregularly and hardly moving.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
30 Apr. 2026
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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
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Fiebig banged their stick against the goal post at one point, frustrated, but continued to shout instruction and encouragement.—
Andrew Carter,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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They were briefly allowed to return to their apartment that evening, only to receive instructions to leave again early Friday.—
Eric Licas,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2026
Verb
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Sixty percent of millennials think winning the lottery is a reasonable retirement plan, and 18% of all those surveyed are basing their retirement plans on hopes of hitting the jackpot someday.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
1 May 2026
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That has prompted discussion of basing California’s funding model on enrollment instead.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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When Bloomberg, a strong proponent of education reform, was seeking to increase the number of charter schools in the city, Jeffries co-sponsored a bill that more than doubled the state’s charter-school cap.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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The bildungsroman was a staple of my school and college literary education.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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At least, there was a lot less wrecking.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2026
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The Ravens haven’t really had that game-wrecking pass rusher since Terrell Suggs was in his prime.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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Or lauding his attainment of the nation’s highest office without much schooling at all?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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After finishing her schooling at Exarch Joseph I in Lovech, Karabash earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Veliko Tarnovo in applied linguistics with English and French.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
19 May 2026
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After this matchup always pinned quarterbacks Tua Tagovailoa and Justin Herbert, who were consecutive draft picks in 2020, Tagovailoa is no longer with Miami while Herbert is still with the Chargers under McDaniel’s tutelage.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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And some of those guys, like Crosby and Erik Karlsson, will be around in future seasons to offer tutelage and a foundation.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
14 May 2026
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Both the Army and Navy have created programs to get applicants up to snuff with physical and academic standards in pre-basic training camps to come into compliance to serve, moves which have served as short-term silver bullets for their recruiting issues.—
Steven Beynon,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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His job was to give basic training to over 8,000 Ukrainian soldiers.—
Holly Williams,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Grounding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grounding. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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