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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 2026 model rides on a new architecture that underpins most of Subaru’s model line.
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Mark Phelan, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
The study comes amid widespread concerns that the proliferation of generative artificial intelligence, the technology that underpins ChatGPT, could put many jobs at risk as US companies increasingly turn to AI to cut costs through greater automation.
—Ana Nicolaci Da Costa, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
While training workloads have already been well-documented, Huang stressed that inference—the real-time reasoning that underpins everything from chatbots to recommendation algorithms—is only just beginning.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
The other concerns are that what underpins a successful mission is political will and political direction.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
The comments are part of a broader GOP effort to overturn the Obama-era endangerment finding, which underpins the EPA's regulations on greenhouse gas emissions.
—Connor Giffin, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Sep. 2025
Hence, understanding this functional is crucial for improving DFT, which models electron interactions and underpins simulations in chemistry and materials science.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2025
So what underpins Palace’s success?
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2025
The complete mathematical framework that underpins this definition is detailed here.
—Benjamin D. Summers, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Mark Phelan, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
The study comes amid widespread concerns that the proliferation of generative artificial intelligence, the technology that underpins ChatGPT, could put many jobs at risk as US companies increasingly turn to AI to cut costs through greater automation.
—Ana Nicolaci Da Costa, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
While training workloads have already been well-documented, Huang stressed that inference—the real-time reasoning that underpins everything from chatbots to recommendation algorithms—is only just beginning.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
The other concerns are that what underpins a successful mission is political will and political direction.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
The comments are part of a broader GOP effort to overturn the Obama-era endangerment finding, which underpins the EPA's regulations on greenhouse gas emissions.
—Connor Giffin, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Sep. 2025
Hence, understanding this functional is crucial for improving DFT, which models electron interactions and underpins simulations in chemistry and materials science.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2025
So what underpins Palace’s success?
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2025
The complete mathematical framework that underpins this definition is detailed here.
—Benjamin D. Summers, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for underpins
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The new model sustains its focus for 30 hours, topping Anthropic Opus 4’s seven-hour runtime.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
30 Sep. 2025
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Replacing wind and solar with gas, coal and nuclear power means reliable, affordable electricity that supports and sustains industries and employment.—
Craig Rucker,
Boston Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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Screambox supports three simultaneous streams, which is about average.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Oct. 2025
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Letizia says his dispensary in Menomonee Falls supports regulating hemp, including requiring testing products and setting a statewide age restriction.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Each of the transportation for prostitution charges carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in federal prison, meaning Combs could technically face up to 20 years, though his actual sentence is expected to be much lighter.—
Rolling Stone,
Rolling Stone,
3 Oct. 2025
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And momentum is what carries you from one success to the next.—
Sinéad O'Sullivan,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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The move bolsters its commitment to the region’s audiovisual industry where Cimarrón has already been active in Uruguay, Mexico and Argentina.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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Published Wednesday in , the discovery bolsters the case for follow-up missions to search for signs of life within Saturn’s enigmatic, ocean-bearing moon.—
Jacek Krywko,
Scientific American,
30 Sep. 2025
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Without discussion, the council unanimously decided against a de novo hearing, which upholds the Planning Department’s decision to mark the application incomplete.—
Luke Harold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
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The real challenge is building a system that reflects our values, upholds the rule of law and meets the country’s long-term needs.—
Kristie De Pena,
Oc Register,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Underpins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underpins. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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