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underpinning

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verb

present participle of underpin
as in sustaining
to hold up or serve as a foundation for the central beliefs that underpin a free society

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Recent Examples of underpinning
Noun
In a new study published Wednesday, June 4, in PLOS Biology, researchers at France's CNRS developed a rodent version of the test to investigate the biological underpinnings of body ownership—an insight that could one day improve prosthetic limb design. Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025 Such is the case with a machine all but forgotten through time, though pivotal in forging the early underpinnings of a now-fabled automaker’s legacy. Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 9 June 2025
Verb
There is no better book to give you an insider’s feel for what constitutes the sartorial intelligence underpinning Italian men’s fashion. Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 4 Dec. 2024 Jensen Huang’s company has become the poster child for all things AI, with its graphics processing units underpinning the technology’s large language models. Samantha Subin, CNBC, 3 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for underpinning
Recent Examples of Synonyms for underpinning
Noun
  • As technology continues to rapidly advance and new tools are released on a consistent basis, determining how to best tackle cybersecurity threats and a lack of regulations for AI use is essential to keeping sensitive information and valuable IP safe for the long term.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
  • Kavanaugh also noted that the Administrative Procedures Act remains an avenue for plaintiffs to bring challenges to presidential policies on a nationwide basis.
    Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • Offer tuition support and loan assistance as part of employee benefits to reduce financial barriers to graduate education.
    Leadership Brainery, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • The Three of Pentacles highlights teamwork, support, and building something with others.
    Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 July 2025
Verb
  • The falling birth rate is a concern in terms of sustaining economic development and the provision of support for large numbers of elderly people in the future.
    George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
  • While many artists can easily build a brand and fandom on social media, and then release music across streaming platforms without a major record label deal, managing and sustaining an entire career takes more know-how.
    Andrea Zarczynski, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • This insight became the foundation of FabuLingua’s Magical TranslationsⓇ method.
    Kaitlyn Gomez, USA Today, 1 July 2025
  • May is the time to invest wisely, delegate responsibly, and set the foundations of your kingdom.
    Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 July 2025
Noun
  • Positive reinforcement builds morale—and reinforces the right habits.
    Masha Sedova, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
  • A little positive reinforcement goes a long way and to say, ‘Hey, this is being noticed by guys all around the league.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2025
Verb
  • The top priority for now is identifying the victims, supporting their families and treating the two survivors, Choi told a disaster management meeting in Seoul.
    Ju-min Park and Hongji Kim, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
  • If your current job in comms is growing stale, consider pivoting to supporting an organization fighting climate change.
    Aliza Knox, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Take behavioral health services, a bedrock part of county services with a $1.3 billion budget, more than 1,300 county staffers and hundreds of millions of state and federal dollars flowing in.
    Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 June 2025
  • His core campaign promises — rent freezes, fast and free buses, universal child care — have been the bedrock of his online platform.
    Angela Yang, NBC news, 26 June 2025
Verb
  • The SpaceX Dragon vehicle carrying the four spacefarers selected for a mission known as Crew-10 successfully docked at the orbital outpost about 28 hours after launching from Florida.
    Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2025
  • But Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra insists the ethos remains, even at times such as these, with his team carrying a seven-game losing streak and 29-38 record into Monday night’s game against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2025

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“Underpinning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underpinning. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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