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
Meanwhile, a prodigious weekly outpouring of masterworks from Motown laid the groundwork for my teen-age love of jazz.
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Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
21 June 2026
While Skyports and other facility developers are literally laying the groundwork, companies large and small are busy developing the new aircraft.
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Anne Kadet,
Curbed,
19 June 2026
Decades before the creation of the state of Israel, Vladimir Lenin laid the groundwork for anti-Zionism.
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Adam Louis-Klein,
The Atlantic,
18 June 2026
Around the same time, Obama was quietly laying the groundwork for something larger.
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Chris Tye,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for groundwork
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
21 June 2026
While Skyports and other facility developers are literally laying the groundwork, companies large and small are busy developing the new aircraft.
—
Anne Kadet,
Curbed,
19 June 2026
Decades before the creation of the state of Israel, Vladimir Lenin laid the groundwork for anti-Zionism.
—
Adam Louis-Klein,
The Atlantic,
18 June 2026
Around the same time, Obama was quietly laying the groundwork for something larger.
—
Chris Tye,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for groundwork
Recent Examples of Synonyms for groundwork
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But even the best managers are only as good as the players on the roster, and while yes, the Mets have immense, and expensive, talent on their roster, the cracks in the foundation eventually exposed its subpar construction.
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Video on Venezuelan state television showed buildings missing facades, tilted on their foundations.
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The 747-800 was selected as the basis of the VC-25B, the new primary plane to serve as Air Force One in 2015, during the Barack Obama administration, as the old planes were expected to exceed their service lifetime in 2017.
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The Guardians loaded the bases with two outs in the inning but Burke induced Brayan Rocchio to pop out.
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Boozer is expected to be the cornerstone of Memphis’s next era, as guard Ja Morant is reportedly on the trade block as well.
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May saw Johnson firsthand and clearly believes that his defensive ability and emerging 3-point shot can complement franchise cornerstone Cooper Flagg.
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When reunited in New York, that existing chemistry became the cultural bedrock of the entire locker room.
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Customer trust is the bedrock of any successful business, preventing churn and ensuring longevity.
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“Groundwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/groundwork. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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