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
They are rarely praised for laying the groundwork and doing the grunt work necessary to cement a deal for which others might take credit.
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Joanna Allhands, AZCentral.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Just as Combs was laying the groundwork for Bad Boy Records, Thompson was enlisted to help define a new sonic era.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 9 Aug. 2025
The group credits the wake of its 2022 record, Love Talking, as laying the groundwork for their return to independent status.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2025
Federal support for Medicaid, the ACA marketplace, and mental health programs like the 988 crisis line laid the groundwork.
—Amy Harclerode, New York Daily News, 8 Aug. 2025
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Joanna Allhands, AZCentral.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Just as Combs was laying the groundwork for Bad Boy Records, Thompson was enlisted to help define a new sonic era.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 9 Aug. 2025
The group credits the wake of its 2022 record, Love Talking, as laying the groundwork for their return to independent status.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2025
Federal support for Medicaid, the ACA marketplace, and mental health programs like the 988 crisis line laid the groundwork.
—Amy Harclerode, New York Daily News, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for groundwork
Noun
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At the foundation of this system is Darry Ring’s unique real-name authentication.—
Sixteen Ramos,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
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An estimated 60% of women and 12% of men will have at least one UTI in their lifetime, according to data from the foundation, the research and education arm of the American Urological Association.—
Beth Warren,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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On a monthly basis, prices rose 0.2% in July, down from 0.3% the previous month, while core prices ticked up 0.3%, a bit faster than the 0.2% in June.—
Christopher Rugaber,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
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As such, the state is also a hub for NORAD firepower stationed at two primary bases of Fairbanks and Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, where President Donald Trump is set to receive Putin on Friday.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
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Nutrition is another cornerstone, and one that Salah places so much importance on that he has been known to pay close attention to how his team-mates are eating, too.—
Sarah Shephard,
New York Times,
20 Aug. 2025
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The Adams administration understands that transitional housing is a cornerstone of the strategy to make neighborhoods stronger and safer.—
Deanna Logan,
New York Daily News,
20 Aug. 2025
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For generations, Social Security, which celebrated its 90th anniversary on August 14, has formed the bedrock of retirement income for tens of millions of Americans, and also pays out benefits to disabled people and survivors of deceased workers.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Aug. 2025
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First Amendment law is not settled on library curation While decrying the First Amendment salience of the issue, Daniels repeatedly referenced a recent 5th Circuit Court of Appeals case in Texas as a bedrock of her policy.—
Angele Latham,
Nashville Tennessean,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Groundwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/groundwork. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.
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