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as in basis
an immaterial thing upon which something else rests
your donations help provide the charity with a firm financial footing for its work
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as in position
the placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement
you'll have to work hard to get a better footing in the company
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as in paying
to give what is owed for
I'll foot the bill for dinner
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Recent Examples of footing
Henry Gass, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Apr. 2025
The big picture: The report aligns with what is apparent in low weekly unemployment filings: The labor market is still on solid footing.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 2 Apr. 2025
As his party has struggled to find footing in this second Trump term, Booker showed his colleagues that protest has power.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 2 Apr. 2025
American producers and innovators within the footwear supply chain are attempting to find their footing in a modern manufacturing landscape where rhetoric doesn’t always match up with resolve.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 31 Mar. 2025
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Noun
In what’s known as an adversarial system, it’s presumed that parties arrive in court on relatively equal footing in terms of resources and lawyering skills.
—Henry Gass, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Apr. 2025
The big picture: The report aligns with what is apparent in low weekly unemployment filings: The labor market is still on solid footing.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 2 Apr. 2025
As his party has struggled to find footing in this second Trump term, Booker showed his colleagues that protest has power.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 2 Apr. 2025
American producers and innovators within the footwear supply chain are attempting to find their footing in a modern manufacturing landscape where rhetoric doesn’t always match up with resolve.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for footing
Noun
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The potential for building more sophisticated internal AI agents capable of handling multi-step tasks with access to large internal knowledge bases increases.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Michael Busch slugged a home run for a second straight day as five of the eight hits by the Cubs (11-7) went for extra bases.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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Now, losing over 2,400 staff members will likely worsen the situation.—
Emese Maczko,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Manchester United are in the early stages of learning Amorim’s Plan A and lack the confidence and creativity to think their way out of a situation when things break down.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Faced with a nearly $1-billion shortfall, Bass has been weighing whether to lay off more than 1,500 city workers — or almost 5% of the workforce — while also eliminating some vacant positions.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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The letter comes more than a year before three of those five officials will seek to defend their positions in the 2026 election.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Additionally, Vanguard suggests that employees in volatile and well-paying sectors should consider putting aside 6–12 months of funds, just in case of a layoff, major loss in the stock market or other Black Swan event.—
Jack Kelly,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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Real Madrid has avoided paying such substantial fees in recent years, instead acquiring key players like Kylian Mbappé on free transfers.—
Sam Leveridge,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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The new bridge is a 70-foot-long, single-span bridge built on a pile foundation that is anchored into bedrock.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Apr. 2025
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Lütke’s bet is that these workers will be the foundation of Shopify’s next era of growth.—
John Winsor,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Sony Pictures Television, where both Ning and Moore are under overall deals, will produce.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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The Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon TV series originated a couple of years ago when Sony regained the rights to the books through a first-look deal with Vertigo and tapped Ning to adapt it as part of an overall deal.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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Barber also said its completion marked a new level of repair capabilities for advanced stealth fighters.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2025
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The eggs are made from a durable fiberglass blend and feature a flat bottom to remain steady at surface level.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Lawmakers at the Capitol have said they are focused on how to lower utility costs for customers, while balancing the state’s climate goals, and have questioned why the Public Utilities Commission approved a series of rate increases for PG&E last year.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacramento Bee,
22 Mar. 2025
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From patiently listening to her daughter practice, balancing honest critique with encouragement, to opening up the world of Hindustani Classical Music for her, Devika’s mother instilled not just a love for song, but a commitment to excellence.—
Mandeep Rai,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Footing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footing. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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