groundworks

noun

plural of groundwork
as in foundations
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 groundworks Tilbury Douglas has tested the bot across various project stages but plans to deploy it even earlier, starting with foundations and groundworks. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for groundworks
  1. foundations
  2. cornerstones
  3. bases
Noun
  • Marc Short, chairman of Advancing American Freedom and onetime chief of staff to former Vice President Mike Pence, told CNBC on Tuesday afternoon that the GOP has moved away from its conservative foundations.
    — Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026
  • In Kipnuk — a village of under 200 homes — dozens of houses were swept off their foundations.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of foundations
Noun
  • The theme of the evening was family and relationships, the cornerstones of the business for the last century.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The goal on defense is to force more opponents to throw at two cornerstones who keep making plays on the ball.
    — Nate Atkins, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of cornerstones
Noun
  • Keep mulch lines a few inches away from plant bases to reduce some rodent problems.
    — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The new deployments include troops from marine and navy units as well as training centers and naval bases from Java and Lampung province.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of bases

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