as in foundation
an immaterial thing upon which something else rests
they had collectively laid the groundwork for a new kind of art
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Recent Examples of groundwork
Better communication is foundational for stronger collaboration, and in-person networking can lay the groundwork for these partnerships.
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Kate Vitasek, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Wild turkeys have a wildly competitive social system, with combat and other dominance displays laying the groundwork for pecking order.
—Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 21 Mar. 2025
President Donald Trump was set to sign an executive order Thursday afternoon aimed at dismantling the U.S. Department of Education, laying the groundwork for the most contentious and far-reaching battlefront in his fight to push the bounds on presidential authority.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
The Russian exile communities across Europe quickly grasped the significance of this announcement: the SVR was laying the groundwork for a new round of attacks on Russian exiles, with the blame being placed on Ukraine in advance.
—Andrei Soldatov, Foreign Affairs, 20 Mar. 2025
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Kate Vitasek, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Wild turkeys have a wildly competitive social system, with combat and other dominance displays laying the groundwork for pecking order.
—Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 21 Mar. 2025
President Donald Trump was set to sign an executive order Thursday afternoon aimed at dismantling the U.S. Department of Education, laying the groundwork for the most contentious and far-reaching battlefront in his fight to push the bounds on presidential authority.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
The Russian exile communities across Europe quickly grasped the significance of this announcement: the SVR was laying the groundwork for a new round of attacks on Russian exiles, with the blame being placed on Ukraine in advance.
—Andrei Soldatov, Foreign Affairs, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for groundwork
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With The Life List, Allen has laid the foundation for a similar path to success.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Lay good foundations, instill good values, spend lots of time with them.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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In tossing the suit out, the judge ruled that, whatever merits there might be to the complaints of the plaintiff, Sheila Slaughter Richey, there was no basis for including Showtime Networks in the suit at all, let alone as the sole defendant.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
23 Mar. 2025
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Anyone who is late for a ride (to work or elsewhere) on a regular basis is just lazy and rude.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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If a sultry aesthetic is a cornerstone of some hosts’ visual narrative, things are a bit different for Melyssa Ford, who spent the earliest parts of her media career as the standard of beauty in hip-hop culture.—
Essence,
Essence,
28 Mar. 2025
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By signing him to a long-term contract extension, the Jays would have an obvious franchise cornerstone to build around for years to come.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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Per Report Social Security Changes Position On Controversial Phone Service Cuts Erosion of Trust: The Invisible Wound Trust is grounded in psychological safety and the bedrock of any successful organization.—
Jason Walker PsyD,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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All these stories helped form the bedrock of my imagination and a sense of what truly matters in life: Friendship, loyalty, courage in the face of daunting odds, and the capacity for normal people, even children and Hobbits, to overcome the machinations of the wicked.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Groundwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/groundwork. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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