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
Soil underpins all life on earth.
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Maeve Campbell, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
These short molecules enable the kind of gene regulation that underpins complex, multicellular life.
—Quanta Magazine, 18 Dec. 2024
This philosophy underpins Amazon’s approach to robotics, exemplified by Robin, a groundbreaking robotic system designed to tackle some of the most complex logistical challenges in the world.
—IEEE Spectrum, 16 Dec. 2024
Steady oversight of these significant concerns underpins company-wide accountability and ties practices in AI with corporate purpose, setting the standard for the responsible use of AI.
—Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
His contributions, therefore, have implications that extend beyond individual corporations, bolstering the compliance framework that underpins a healthy and stable global economy.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
This principle underpins solutions designed to enhance both customer and associate experiences, from reducing wait times in call centers to strengthening fraud detection capabilities.
—Peter High, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
This philosophy underpins Corning’s efforts to empower employees with cutting-edge tools while reducing the need for specialized training.
—Peter High, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
The paper mentions two major upfront trends that underpins the value and need for transatlantic interconnection.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 13 Dec. 2024
Maeve Campbell, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
These short molecules enable the kind of gene regulation that underpins complex, multicellular life.
—Quanta Magazine, 18 Dec. 2024
This philosophy underpins Amazon’s approach to robotics, exemplified by Robin, a groundbreaking robotic system designed to tackle some of the most complex logistical challenges in the world.
—IEEE Spectrum, 16 Dec. 2024
Steady oversight of these significant concerns underpins company-wide accountability and ties practices in AI with corporate purpose, setting the standard for the responsible use of AI.
—Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
His contributions, therefore, have implications that extend beyond individual corporations, bolstering the compliance framework that underpins a healthy and stable global economy.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
This principle underpins solutions designed to enhance both customer and associate experiences, from reducing wait times in call centers to strengthening fraud detection capabilities.
—Peter High, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
This philosophy underpins Corning’s efforts to empower employees with cutting-edge tools while reducing the need for specialized training.
—Peter High, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
The paper mentions two major upfront trends that underpins the value and need for transatlantic interconnection.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 13 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for underpins
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This strategic approach effectively gains and sustains ongoing interaction.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
19 Dec. 2024
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What sustains a show is whether a love affair feels deep, whether a character comes by a change in perspective honestly.—
Eliana Dockterman,
TIME,
18 Dec. 2024
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Such emerging opportunities can also be applied to cost benchmarking, scope-of-work planning and management, client-agency performance evaluations and many other key marketing functions that procurement supports.—
Bruno Gralpois,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
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But for people living with chronic pain, experts agreed this research supports the idea that healthy eating could be a tool for some relief.—
Brian Mastroianni,
Health,
3 Jan. 2025
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Disturbing the peace carries a maximum sentence of 90 days or a $100 fine in Louisiana.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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But a culture built for scale is what carries you forward.—
Tracy Lawrence,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Underpins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underpins. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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