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 Gregory Nussen, Deadline, 20 May 2025 This was a copy of Mikhail’s unpublished autobiography, Leila explained, the substratum to his monumental Histoire de Baalbek’s six editions.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
  • Within this framework, polyanion materials have gained a clear advantage.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 11 Apr. 2026
  • These systems are being integrated into offensive cyber operations faster than policymakers can build the frameworks to govern how these capabilities are used or secured.
    Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 10 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
  • Hershman has been serving in the role on an interim basis since December.
    Jenna Carlesso, Hartford Courant, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Wells Fargo's Efficiency Ratio came in a bit higher than expected, but still indicated significant improvement, with a year-over-year decline of 2 percentage points, or 200-basis-points (a lower number is better here).
    Zev Fima, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • As for Mitan, the yacht will now spend seven to eight months cruising south towards Mexico, calling at multiple anchorages along the way.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2026
  • The Dannebroge anchored at the center of Denmark’s defensive line in the shallow anchorage outside Copenhagen.
    Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The positions include 11 elementary school counselors, 17 exceptional service education counselors, 16 social workers, 21 clerical support assistants and 40 district management positions, according to a document provided by the school district.
    Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
  • All of it goes to charities ranging from youth support services to cancer treatment.
    Brandon Truitt, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The war has jolted markets and rattled the global economy as shipping has been cut off and airstrikes have torn through military and civilian infrastructure across the region.
    ABC News, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
  • More than a month of Israeli airstrikes have decimated infrastructure across a vast swath of southern Lebanon, killed more than 2,000 people in the country and forced more than 1 million to flee from their homes, according to Lebanese officials.
    April 16, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The researchers say the technology goes back to the 90s, but the fabric for the hospital beds began development in 2017.
    Monique John, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Among them is Yvette Rodríguez, 61, who needs a sleep apnea machine, and her husband, Luis Soler, a 67-year-old veteran and double amputee, who relies on an electric adjustable bed.
    ABC News, ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The mount, when finished, will stand 128 feet (39 meters) tall (coincidentally the size of the ELT's entire mirror) and weigh 2,600 tons.
    Keith Cooper, Space.com, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Investigators found structural cracks in the engine mount that likely led to failure.
    Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026

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“Substratum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/substratum. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.

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