as in sustains
to hold up or serve as a foundation for
the central beliefs that underpin a free society
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Recent Examples of underpins
The researchers used the information to train an artificial neural network — the same system that underpins large language models such as ChatGPT.
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Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
Asian chip stocks have soared in recent months amid a global shortage for the technology that underpins the AI boom.
—semafor.com, 29 May 2026
Creating a viable marketplace that operates online, at their Charleston brick-and-mortar store and through trunk shows held in boutiques across the nation underpins Ibu’s strategy for helping women artisans translate their skills into a reliable income.
—Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 28 May 2026
Rate expectations and equity market volatility feed directly into the confidence that underpins IPO windows, and companies that build durable businesses and plan for flexibility in their timing rather than forcing their way to market under duress will be well positioned when conditions align.
—Nigel Morris, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
That principle still underpins the modern economy.
—Jim Williamson, Fortune, 26 May 2026
The persistent growth reflects the exploding capital expenditures from hyperscalers, which are snapping up GPUs for their data center computing infrastructure that underpins their AI initiatives.
—Katie Tarasov,jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 20 May 2026
The move adds to a boom in spending on computing infrastructure, which underpins AI models and services.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
That resilient network that Sharla coded up in the 1960s underpins our entire modern internet.
—Laura Isensee, Scientific American, 18 May 2026
Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
Asian chip stocks have soared in recent months amid a global shortage for the technology that underpins the AI boom.
—semafor.com, 29 May 2026
Creating a viable marketplace that operates online, at their Charleston brick-and-mortar store and through trunk shows held in boutiques across the nation underpins Ibu’s strategy for helping women artisans translate their skills into a reliable income.
—Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 28 May 2026
Rate expectations and equity market volatility feed directly into the confidence that underpins IPO windows, and companies that build durable businesses and plan for flexibility in their timing rather than forcing their way to market under duress will be well positioned when conditions align.
—Nigel Morris, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
That principle still underpins the modern economy.
—Jim Williamson, Fortune, 26 May 2026
The persistent growth reflects the exploding capital expenditures from hyperscalers, which are snapping up GPUs for their data center computing infrastructure that underpins their AI initiatives.
—Katie Tarasov,jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 20 May 2026
The move adds to a boom in spending on computing infrastructure, which underpins AI models and services.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
That resilient network that Sharla coded up in the 1960s underpins our entire modern internet.
—Laura Isensee, Scientific American, 18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for underpins
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That sentiment sustains the structural shift toward broader individual participation that has defined the past several years.—
Harry Temkin,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Feeding the orbs To test how LiPfe sustains itself, Jobson’s team exposed its explants to isotopically labeled amino acids and ammonium.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2026
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The hotel supports local organizations including the Mallorca Preservation Foundation and the Madina Mayurqa Foundation, focused on the preservation of biodiversity and the cultural heritage of the Balearic islands.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The company said the platform also supports runtime features such as KV cache reuse, which helps retain information from previous interactions and reduces the need to repeatedly process the same data.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
2 June 2026
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At least a couple million of those feet are directly attributable to Clover, who always carries some twine with her so visitors can add to the ball.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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The new money is chasing a job that did not exist three years ago, and only part of what carries the AI label is the genuinely new part.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Europe bolsters military alliances over Russia fears Mounting concern in Europe over Russia’s military ambitions — and a lack of confidence in US support — is driving new defense alliances across the continent.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
29 May 2026
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The spooky, rumbling electronic score by Siriusmo (German EDM producer Moritz Friedrich) really bolsters the atmosphere of whimsy, weirdness and a tender sort of melancholy, a combination that’s uniquely Dupieux-ian and all the director’s own.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2026
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Thrash, whose latest project is a benefit gala at the Palace of Versailles planned for June 8, upholds a long tradition of American philanthropy in support of French cultural institutions.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
26 May 2026
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Islam, like Christianity, upholds the dignity of every human being and encourages dialogue and reconciliation over conflict.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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