as in basis
an immaterial thing upon which something else rests
regards individual freedom and democracy as the warp and woof of any civilized society
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Recent Examples of warp and woof
The rise and fall of nations is the warp and woof of international relations.
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Robert Kagan, Foreign Affairs, 6 Apr. 2022
But it’s part of the warp and woof of Dallas’ history.
—Dallas News, 22 Apr. 2022
Structure and process are the warp and woof of a successful business.
—Mark Sirkin, Forbes, 11 July 2022
Those years are sprinkled into the warp and woof of every life phase, from longer childhoods, to ‘emerging adulthoods’ to the quickly-multiplying phases of active adulthood and emerging elderhood.
—Avivah Wittenberg-Cox, Forbes, 1 Sep. 2021
Pat Tyler’s homespun frocks, as well as smart suits for the city slickers of Asheville, mesh beautifully with the warp and woof of the people of bluegrass country.
—Joanne Engelhardt, The Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2019
All that was needed was the warp and woof of speaker dresses, rather than the big loudspeakers on stage, which suddenly seemed so 20th century.
—Mark Swed, latimes.com, 18 Apr. 2018
Robert Kagan, Foreign Affairs, 6 Apr. 2022
But it’s part of the warp and woof of Dallas’ history.
—Dallas News, 22 Apr. 2022
Structure and process are the warp and woof of a successful business.
—Mark Sirkin, Forbes, 11 July 2022
Those years are sprinkled into the warp and woof of every life phase, from longer childhoods, to ‘emerging adulthoods’ to the quickly-multiplying phases of active adulthood and emerging elderhood.
—Avivah Wittenberg-Cox, Forbes, 1 Sep. 2021
Pat Tyler’s homespun frocks, as well as smart suits for the city slickers of Asheville, mesh beautifully with the warp and woof of the people of bluegrass country.
—Joanne Engelhardt, The Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2019
All that was needed was the warp and woof of speaker dresses, rather than the big loudspeakers on stage, which suddenly seemed so 20th century.
—Mark Swed, latimes.com, 18 Apr. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for warp and woof
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There are also changes coming to cost basis calculations – which is key for investors as cost basis represents their original investment in the asset.Darla Mercado, CFP®, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
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On a monthly basis, CPI rose 0.3% in November, after rising by 0.2% for three straight months.Courtenay Brown, Axios, 11 Dec. 2024
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Full nodes form the foundation of Bitcoin's security by rejecting any invalid transactions or blocks.Andrey Sergeenkov, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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Among the announcements: The company debuted its Nova family of foundation models that range from very lightweight text-only models to larger language models, as well as models capable of creating images and videos.Ina Fried, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
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Beyond its own success, Bitcoin has been the cornerstone of a rapidly expanding cryptocurrency ecosystem.Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 5 Dec. 2024
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Trade shows are a cornerstone of marketing strategies for growing companies in nearly every industry imaginable, and entrepreneurs make big investments to showcase their businesses in front of important customers on exhibition floors.Wayne Cantwell, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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Its core principle is simple: Strong relationships are the bedrock of meaningful progress.Jen Croneberger, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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That, in turn, is part of the reason the dollar is the bedrock of the global financial system.Neil Irwin, Axios, 2 Dec. 2024
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