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groundwork

noun

ˈgrau̇nd-ˌwərk

Definition of groundwork

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 The head of an area business council urged city leaders to lay groundwork for such proposals. — Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026 But under the hood, the Series 12 builds in major changes that lay the groundwork for big ideas about the future of health and wearables. — Victoria Song, The Verge, 17 Sep. 2026 His blunt methodology lays the groundwork for Ingoglia’s argument that local officials can reduce taxes without cutting essential services. — Zoe Millán, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026 Very little groundwork had been done in advance of the summit to help set expectations and convey a coherent agenda to Chinese diplomats. — Orville Schell, Foreign Affairs, 16 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for groundwork

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Liu’s Met commission, with its disembodied hands, its severing and suturing of the organic and the mechanical, may be a metaphor for a civilization detached from its foundations and coming to its end.

— Lavender Au, ARTnews.com, 21 Sep. 2026
The nation, of course, once ruled the ancient world and its past has contributed to the foundations of modern culture.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of foundation

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Movie theaters like ours are the economic and cultural cornerstones of communities across this great nation — in all 50 states, in cities and towns, big and small.

— Paul Gunsky, IndieWire, 25 Sep. 2026
The Chicago Tribune Editorial Board’s tradition of making political endorsements goes back many years and is a cornerstone of this newspaper’s history.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of cornerstone

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As the train emerges from the tunnel, pitch darkness alternates with sudden bursts of sunlight through openings in the bedrock.

— Ben Corn, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Sep. 2026
Just 10 years ago, those two southern states formed the bedrock of Republicans’ Senate majorities.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 17 Sep. 2026

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