as in to sustain
to hold up or serve as a foundation for the central beliefs that underpin a free society

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Recent Examples of underpin Shares in software giant Microsoft jumped on Wednesday after the release of fourth quarter earnings underpinned by growth in cloud computer and artificial intelligence applications. Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2025 That technology now underpins the ESPN app, which Disney is hoping to bolster with new NFL assets. Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 5 Aug. 2025 Robot Carnival, then, is the distillation of that approach, underpinned with some genuinely astonishing animation throughout. Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025 Late Shift, however, is underpinned by Volpe’s rigorous research. Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 2 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for underpin
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  • Officials received a call about shots fired at the target location on Research Boulevard at 2:15 p.m. When Austin police arrived, three people had sustained gunshot wounds, officials said during a press conference after the shooting.
    Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2025
  • The nearest train station is Kramatorsk, the de facto capital of Ukrainian held Donetsk, a bustling town, where civilian life sustains among the military who are based there.
    Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2025
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  • In turn, everyone in the community carries an innate sense of stewardship.
    Chrissy Tracey, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
  • In 1947: The Kon-Tiki crashed into a coral reef in the Tuamotu Islands after carrying Thor Heyerdahl and his five-member crew more than 4,000 miles from Peru.
    Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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  • The reinforcements will join French and Italian aircraft already supporting Spanish operations.
    Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
  • An estimated 20,000 people were in attendance, many to support the team from their home state.
    Chuck Fieldman, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
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  • Though bars have long been Roberson’s vice, the Arkansas Razorback posted a formidable score at the U.S. Classic, bolstering her role as an all-around threat.
    Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Indeed, some efforts to bolster sustainable finance have stalled or been dropped entirely, presumably with those political questions in mind.
    Justin Worland, Time, 5 Aug. 2025

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“Underpin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underpin. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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