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
Young Hamnet’s shuffling off this mortal coil once laid the groundwork for a masterpiece.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
The companies building them are laying the groundwork for a future that’s more efficient and more resilient — and, if developed thoughtfully, one that augments work without losing the critical role people play.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
Lawmakers are laying the groundwork for making sure the other party gets the blame in the event of a government shutdown at the end of the month.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 8 Sep. 2025
His observations about the eccentric characters that populate the Kit Kat Club, like the mysterious Emcee and the British singer Sally Bowles, provide the groundwork for both the musical and his future novel.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
The companies building them are laying the groundwork for a future that’s more efficient and more resilient — and, if developed thoughtfully, one that augments work without losing the critical role people play.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
Lawmakers are laying the groundwork for making sure the other party gets the blame in the event of a government shutdown at the end of the month.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 8 Sep. 2025
His observations about the eccentric characters that populate the Kit Kat Club, like the mysterious Emcee and the British singer Sally Bowles, provide the groundwork for both the musical and his future novel.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for groundwork
Recent Examples of Synonyms for groundwork
Noun
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And with the foundation laid, Flowers is eager for the Golden Bulls to make that next leap.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Sep. 2025
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The West Virginia man set up a foundation that built two churches in his home state and gave food, clothing and scholarships to local students, according to a 2020 New York Times obituary.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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However, amid the confusion of new strains, changing vaccine guidelines and cuts to vaccine development funding, the CDC continues to track cases, hospitalizations and deaths on a weekly basis.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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So is this a call to get your hsCRP levels checked on a regular basis?—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
9 Sep. 2025
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Sands has been a cornerstone, too, totaling a team-best 70 digs.—
Brady Shanahan,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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Sustainability, a cornerstone of McCartney’s designs, was an integral part of the collection with 91 percent of the spring 2025 ready-to-wear curation utilizing sustainable materials, per Miles Socha’s WWD review of the collection.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
9 Sep. 2025
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Johnny Unitas was bedrock establishment.—
Seth Wickersham,
The Atlantic,
8 Sep. 2025
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Independence of monetary policy has long been considered sacrosanct—the bedrock of global confidence in the dollar.—
Dan Perry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Groundwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/groundwork. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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