substratum

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Recent Examples of substratum This has led to the fairly obvious conclusion that this substratum of Disney’s movie-making is nothing more than brand promotion and capital gain. Gregory Nussen, Deadline, 20 May 2025 This was a copy of Mikhail’s unpublished autobiography, Leila explained, the substratum to his monumental Histoire de Baalbek’s six editions. Youmna Melhem Chamieh, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025 If the substratum of the local and the vernacular is being erased in a metaphorical but also very literal sense by a voracious and extractive economic order, then the global subaltern’s rage must be given a voice and a place. Manuel Borja-Villel, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2024 The suffix -core comes from hard core, which at first (1841) referred to broken bricks or stones that formed the hard substratum of roads and foundations. Melissa Mohr, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Feb. 2022 Precisely, the Uygurs are descended from Northeast Asian Turks, who assimilated an Indo-European speaking substratum. Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 7 Sep. 2012
Recent Examples of Synonyms for substratum
Noun
  • Potenza emphasized broader implications for mental health frameworks and future research directions.
    Crista Marchesseault, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
  • The flight control software uses a modular publish-subscribe framework, allowing parallel data processing and making system expansion straightforward.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 4 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The project requiring this bridge rehabilitation closure includes bridge deck repairs, parapet improvements, joint removal, substructure repairs and paving, according to the DOT.
    Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2026
  • The entire structure – including substructure, culvert and guard rails – is in need of an overhaul.
    Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Alex Vesia walked pinch-hitter Davis Schneider to load the bases, then retired the next three batters.
    CBS News, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Centennial loaded the bases with 2 singles and an error before the Owls got the next 2 batters to strike out.
    Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • According to a source with direct knowledge of the journey planning, Precious Shipping instructed the captain to leave anchorage some time around midnight.
    Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Brilliant blue waves meet a sensational crescent of white sand at Salt Whistle Bay, one of the most stunning anchorages in the southeastern Caribbean.
    Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The measure will establish a permanent Interfaith Advisory Commission to provide advice, support dialogue and promote education related to different religious backgrounds and institutions.
    JT Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Slip in, lace up or slide them on and enjoy the comfy support of Allbirds.
    Tory Johnson, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The Public Service Commission has approved a flurry of rate hikes in recent years as private utilities grapple with maintaining profits while improving infrastructure in a mountainous, sparsely populated state.
    ABC News, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Unlike oil, which flows through pipelines and centralized infrastructure, gold production in southern Venezuela is dispersed across hundreds of small sites accessible only by river, dirt tracks or airstrips.
    Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Ayotte, a Republican, had sparred with federal officials after ICE disclosed plans to spend $158 million to convert a warehouse in the town into a 500-bed processing center.
    ABC News, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
  • The landlord got rid of his king-sized bed, his Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Fendi and Dolce and Gabbana items.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Recent Easter weekend shootings have thrust teen violence back into the spotlight, as pressure mounts to keep crime down ahead of this summer’s FIFA World Cup games, the AJC’s Riley Bunch reports.
    Adam Beam, AJC.com, 8 Apr. 2026
  • But while critics of Swalwell’s mount attacks on his record, Dan Morley, an organizer with Indivisible Tri-Valley, said the congressman has been engaged on several local immigration issues.
    Grace Hase, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026

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“Substratum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/substratum. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.

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