as in sustained
to hold up or serve as a foundation for
the central beliefs that underpin a free society
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Recent Examples of underpinned
This has for decades been underpinned by voluntary pricing agreements — voluntary in the sense that non-voluntary terms would have been worse — between the industry and the NHS.
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Ian King, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
The #2, as it'll be called, will feature styling by Mercedes-Benz Design, underpinned by proprietary new all-electric architecture.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2025
On the supply side, North American and Middle Eastern LPG exports are expected to grow at mid-to high-single-digit rates over the next three years, underpinned by new terminals and gas production projects in Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE.
—Ankita Dhawan, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Even state agencies that don’t use federal data directly use research that is underpinned by it.
—Calmatters, Oc Register, 29 Aug. 2025
Key trends include advancements in LLMs powering sophisticated chatbots, the rise of autonomous AI for workflow automation, and the democratization of AI through no-code/low-code platforms, all underpinned by critical ethical and explainable AI frameworks.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
These themes will be underpinned by the introduction of the Innovation Route, a tour that identifies and promotes 42 of yachting’s most promising concepts, from eco-design to alternative forms of propulsion.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 27 Aug. 2025
Reclaimed land often takes years, or even decades, to fully settle, so Saw’s engineers designed a 427-by-52-foot concrete platform — underpinned by piles driven into the bedrock, some deeper than 130 feet — on which the boat would rest.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
Over 70 tonnes has been dug out of the space, and the house needs to be property underpinned.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
Ian King, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
The #2, as it'll be called, will feature styling by Mercedes-Benz Design, underpinned by proprietary new all-electric architecture.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2025
On the supply side, North American and Middle Eastern LPG exports are expected to grow at mid-to high-single-digit rates over the next three years, underpinned by new terminals and gas production projects in Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE.
—Ankita Dhawan, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Even state agencies that don’t use federal data directly use research that is underpinned by it.
—Calmatters, Oc Register, 29 Aug. 2025
Key trends include advancements in LLMs powering sophisticated chatbots, the rise of autonomous AI for workflow automation, and the democratization of AI through no-code/low-code platforms, all underpinned by critical ethical and explainable AI frameworks.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
These themes will be underpinned by the introduction of the Innovation Route, a tour that identifies and promotes 42 of yachting’s most promising concepts, from eco-design to alternative forms of propulsion.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 27 Aug. 2025
Reclaimed land often takes years, or even decades, to fully settle, so Saw’s engineers designed a 427-by-52-foot concrete platform — underpinned by piles driven into the bedrock, some deeper than 130 feet — on which the boat would rest.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
Over 70 tonnes has been dug out of the space, and the house needs to be property underpinned.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for underpinned
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The four other occupants of the vehicle sustained nonfatal injuries and were treated on scene and at local hospitals, according to police.—
Drake Bentley,
jsonline.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Dabrowski sustained the same injury in February of this year.—
The Athletic Tennis Staff,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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The Dolphins, however, bolstered a top-10 run defense in 2024.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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But while a federal crime crackdown looms over the city, a possible move only bolstered by the violent Labor Day weekend, local street outreach workers remain focused on their efforts to clamp down on the violence in the neighborhood.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Even sparks or embers carried by the wind can ignite nearby leaves or grass, triggering a fire that spreads rapidly.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Jackson, on Thursday and in her book, credited much of her accomplishments to her birth into a post-Civil Rights America and to the support system that carried her through it.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The findings demonstrated that the scaffold not only supported cell survival but also enabled reconnection across a severe injury.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
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Helicopters and super scoopers--specialized firefighting aircraft scooping water out of Pine Flat Lake-- supported suppression efforts as visibility allowed.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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The group exhausted legal remedies after a February 2025 Kentucky Supreme Court ruling that upheld a 2021 Metro Council vote to strip the building of its local landmark status, clearing the way for demolition.—
Matthew Glowicki,
The Courier-Journal,
3 Sep. 2025
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For example, the court in January upheld a law aimed at banning TikTok just weeks after the social media giant appealed a lower court’s ruling.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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