Thesaurus results for UNDERPINNED

underpinned

verb

past tense of underpin

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 On the last earnings call, CEO Jitendra Mohan stressed that hyperscalers, AI labels and sovereign entities are all signaling the buildout is still in the early innings, underpinned by real monetization, and return on investment — not on speculative demand. —

Todd Gordon, CNBC, 9 June 2026 In the run-up to France’s next presidential election, far-right voices have been increasingly critical of the CNC and the unique financing system of that has long underpinned the French film industry. —

Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 9 June 2026 As owners increasingly prioritize time, individuality and longevity, the yacht builder’s emphasis on experience and wellbeing has underpinned its recent success. —

Rachel Ingram, Robb Report, 31 May 2026 Even public messaging about the contents of the proposal, known as the memorandum of understanding (MOU), is underpinned by contradictions — with Washington pushing back against Tehran’s statements that the draft stipulates US forces’ withdrawal and an end to blockades on Iranian ports. —

Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 28 May 2026 That ability to calmly claim crosses when coming through a bunch of bodies has been evident throughout this season, but the major theme that has underpinned Raya’s consistency is concentration. —

Art De Roché, New York Times, 26 May 2026 This strategy is underpinned by 15 near- and medium-term goals, including spurring regenerative agriculture practices on 1 million hectares of farmland by 2030. —

Mindy Lubber, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026 The brilliant dialogue—full of sarcasm, barbs, resentment, infuriation, competition but also underpinned by love—is so very perfectly sisterly! —

Literary Hub, 20 May 2026 Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk, a longtime faculty member at UM’s architecture school who wrote the city’s Miami 21 code, which has underpinned the current explosion of dense, walkable redevelopment, said government should be clearly communicating the issues Miami-Dade faces, but isn’t. —

Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 18 May 2026

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An 11-year-old girl in Bahrain sustained minor wounds in an Iranian attack on Thursday, officials said.

— Arpita Dasika, CNN Money, 11 June 2026
Police have not publicly identified any of the victims injured in the shooting, but said 12 people sustained gunshot wounds.

— Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 10 June 2026