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

The groundwork for the current IRB model, where research institutions and companies have their own local IRBs, was laid in the mid-20th-century. — Angus Chen, STAT, 11 Aug. 2026

Those open questions do not make DeepMind’s decision surprising to Debora Marks, a computational biologist at Harvard Medical School, whose group pioneered approaches to protein prediction that helped lay the groundwork for AlphaFold. — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2026

Luno’s comments set the stage for legal challenge, signalling that industry players are laying the groundwork to take regulators to court if Treasury attempts to bypass parliament. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2026

The Importance of Adhering to Strong Frameworks Organizations must also remain aware that there are many existing frameworks in relation to security policies that can help IT teams lay the groundwork for strong AI security practices and protocols. — Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026