grounded in
idiom
1
: based on
These practices are solidly grounded in tradition.
a theory grounded in fact
2
: knowledgeable about the basics of (something)
She is well/solidly grounded in mathematics.
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The clean lines and primary colors, grounded in mid-twentieth-century commercial art, evoke Chris Ware and Ivan Brunetti.
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The New Yorker, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
Starr, by contrast, always seemed like the Beatle most fully grounded in gratitude.
—Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2025
Rather, its success came from seeing and solving an inherent problem: personal entertainment was immobile, grounded in console stereo systems.
—Mark Nevins, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
The concept of environmental justice is grounded in activists’ attempt in the early ’80s to block a dump for polychlorinated biphenyls, once widely used toxic chemicals, from being installed in Warren Country, North Carolina, a predominantly Black community.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2025
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The New Yorker, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
Starr, by contrast, always seemed like the Beatle most fully grounded in gratitude.
—Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2025
Rather, its success came from seeing and solving an inherent problem: personal entertainment was immobile, grounded in console stereo systems.
—Mark Nevins, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
The concept of environmental justice is grounded in activists’ attempt in the early ’80s to block a dump for polychlorinated biphenyls, once widely used toxic chemicals, from being installed in Warren Country, North Carolina, a predominantly Black community.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Grounded in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grounded%20in. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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