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as in to establish
to form the basis or foundation of (something, such as an idea)
The assumption that underlies their argument is faulty.
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Recent Examples of underlie
Her methodology emphasizes addressing underlying patterns rather than focusing solely on surface-level concerns.
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Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
Even when cameras are not openly exposed, their underlying architecture is often deeply flawed.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2026
These actions pause the government's ban until the court can decide on the merits of the underlying case.
—John Ruwitch, NPR, 26 Mar. 2026
High activity of these enzymes, called P450, frequently underlies resistance to insecticides in other mosquitoes.
—Jacob A Tennessen, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026
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Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
Even when cameras are not openly exposed, their underlying architecture is often deeply flawed.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2026
These actions pause the government's ban until the court can decide on the merits of the underlying case.
—John Ruwitch, NPR, 26 Mar. 2026
High activity of these enzymes, called P450, frequently underlies resistance to insecticides in other mosquitoes.
—Jacob A Tennessen, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underlie
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The city manager is also evaluating whether the current site could support private development.—
Jack Fink,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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These oils are rich in naturally occurring aromatic compounds that support relaxation, focus, skin cleansing and even natural home cleaning.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Products used in the NICU help win hospital contracts, and hospital contracts help establish brand loyalty, according to court records.—
David Hilzenrath,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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With the names of the two Kansas Cities firmly established over time, complaints about their dullness or geographical inaccuracy were largely confined to letters to the editor.—
Elijah Winkler,
Kansas City Star,
29 Mar. 2026
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Starting your day with protein can help steady your blood sugar, which, in turn, may keep inflammation in check.—
Lauren Manaker,
SELF,
26 Mar. 2026
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The plan was to use the M100 to steady the excavator while the 470RR rotated it upright.—
Munis Raza,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Mar. 2026
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Offseason acquisition Isaac Collins grounded into a 6-4-3 double play to end the threat.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
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This industrial halt will be compounded by a global transportation freeze, as soaring jet and bunker fuel premiums ground commercial aviation and maritime shipping, effectively ending the era of low-cost, just-in-time logistics.—
Siddharth Misra,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
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Hong defended the state law as being an extension of licensing laws that the Supreme Court has previously upheld for firearm sales.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Mar. 2026
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The call was upheld due to inconclusive evidence.—
Ryan Brennan
March 25,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Mar. 2026
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The nurses hope high-profile government campaigns like the measles effort will reinforce the importance of vaccines in the public mind.—
Katie Silver,
NPR,
28 Mar. 2026
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Its global reach, omnichannel capabilities, and secure end-to-end solutions create high switching costs for multinational clients, reinforcing its competitive moat.—
Justin Zacks,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
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The men, ranging in age from twenty-nine to sixty-four, carried rucksacks containing the few items that they were allowed to bring.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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For a Nets team that has watched too many games slip in the same way, the early minutes of the fourth carried a familiar warning.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2026
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But the forces being deployed are light infantry, units that lack the large armored vehicles, including tanks, that typically underpin sustained ground offensives.—
Chris Boccia,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Big bets worth hundreds of billions Amazon’s monolithic data centers and millions of miles of fiber optic cables underpin the internet.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Underlie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underlie. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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