as in foundation
an immaterial thing upon which something else rests
they had collectively laid the groundwork for a new kind of art
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Recent Examples of groundwork
Love Island Games really set the groundwork.
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Josef Adalian, Vulture, 7 May 2026
As Chicago begins laying the groundwork for its next budget — amid warnings of deficits and difficult choices — the same familiar debate is taking shape.
—Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
At the time, Kennedy was still a rising figure — a junior senator from Massachusetts laying the groundwork for his eventual presidential run.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
But the study laid the groundwork for current research into whether these changes show up before symptoms.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2026
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Josef Adalian, Vulture, 7 May 2026
As Chicago begins laying the groundwork for its next budget — amid warnings of deficits and difficult choices — the same familiar debate is taking shape.
—Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
At the time, Kennedy was still a rising figure — a junior senator from Massachusetts laying the groundwork for his eventual presidential run.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
But the study laid the groundwork for current research into whether these changes show up before symptoms.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for groundwork
Recent Examples of Synonyms for groundwork
Noun
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Some houses have the building drain exiting the house up high on a foundation wall.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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Osvald Søe, 20, Wilson Eisner, 24, and Kieran Sargeant, 22, have all contributed to a developmental foundation that gives Varas’ club energy, athleticism, upside, and, at times, understandable volatility.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Oakland County township supervisor Chris Barnett said Tuesday that restaurants are starting to get permission to re-open, although local officials ask that food service be on carry-out rather than dine-in basis for now.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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Home prices have risen on an annual basis for 34 months in a row.—
Alex Veiga,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Johnston and D’Amaro also made strong statements of faith in ESPN as a cornerstone of Disney for years to come, amid perennial speculation that the Mouse House might sell all or part of the Worldwide leader.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
6 May 2026
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The cornerstone of Musk's business empire, SpaceX benefits from billions of dollars in government contracts to provide launch services for classified satellites and other payloads using both its Falcon 9 rocket and its more powerful Falcon Heavy.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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Think of it this way, communication is going to be the bedrock of any relationship.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
12 May 2026
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This is the bedrock of psychological safety.—
Julie Kratz,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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“Groundwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/groundwork. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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