Synonyms of underpins

underpins

verb

present tense third-person singular of underpin

as in sustains

to hold up or serve as a foundation for

the central beliefs that underpin a free society

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sustains
• supports
• carries
• bolsters
• upholds
• stays
• undergirds
• underlies
• shores (up)
• bears
• buttresses
• braces
• steadies
• props (up)
• trusses

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of underpins

Thiel is a serious intellectual shaped by René Girard, his mentor at Stanford, whose mimetic theory of violence and sacrifice underpins much of how Thiel sees the world. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 18 July 2026

That principle — sacrificing to help those not doing so well — still underpins the region’s business model. — Nicholas D. Kristof, Mercury News, 14 July 2026

What is the philosophy that underpins Elon Musk’s varied ventures, from Tesla to SpaceX to DOGE? — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 13 July 2026

That underpins Pennington’s confidence that her customers will still value human financial advisers even as technology becomes more sophisticated at anticipating their needs. — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 10 July 2026

The listing also comes as investors assess whether SK Hynix can maintain its lead in the fast-growing HBM market that underpins AI accelerators. — Lee Ying Shan,jenny Lee, CNBC, 10 July 2026

There are also three fixes for the Kernel, the engine that underpins the operating system. — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Yet both underscore a defining characteristic of American democracy – the delicate yet shifting equilibrium among the executive, legislative, and judicial branches that underpins the business of governing. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 30 June 2026

Perhaps his long, not-so-scenic route to the national team underpins the sense that trusting him to be a major performer has not come easily to coach Julian Nagelsmann. — Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 21 June 2026