Synonyms of groundwork

groundwork

noun

ˈgrau̇nd-ˌwərk 

as in foundation

an immaterial thing upon which something else rests

they had collectively laid the groundwork for a new kind of art

Synonyms & Similar Words

• foundation
• basis
• cornerstone
• bedrock
• ground
• justification
• footing
• base
• root
• framework
• underpinning
• theory
• premise
• keystone
• support
• core
• warp
• focus
• infrastructure
• essence
• bed
• warp and woof
• bottom
• assumption
• shore
• rationale
• thesis
• backbone
• substratum
• mount
• center
• anchorage
• kernel
• prop
• heart
• presumption
• brace
• substructure
• stay
• warrant
• supposition
• nucleus
• hub
• seat
• bulwark
• buttress
• presupposition
• soul
• touchstone
• eye
• quintessence

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of groundwork

These agreements laid the groundwork for further military cooperation. — David Sacks, Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2026

Neither gets the industry to native issuance alone, but both are necessary groundwork for it. — Ivan Kan, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

His pre-work recommendation involves laying groundwork for a positive, beneficial conversation in advance. — Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026

Regulatory and logistical groundwork The technological leap required years of regulatory and logistical groundwork. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026