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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However, arguments on both sides are playing out not only in the political realm, but also in business and finance, where investment decisions are partly grounded in long-term national and geopolitical predictions and trends.
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David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
Set in Syracuse in the ‘90s, Blyth plays a police officer tasked with arresting men in public bathrooms when he becomes entangled with one of his targets (Tovey) in a film that’s part love story, part self-discovery and grounded in a nostalgic time before smartphones and dating apps.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2025
Instead, set an ambitious goal, grounded in a handful of key assumptions, and let that drive the outcome.
—Kotter, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Hardcore shows aren’t supposed to take place in venues of this size, but, at this point, Turnstile aren’t a hardcore band, even if their values are grounded in it.
—Daniel Kohn, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2025
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David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
Set in Syracuse in the ‘90s, Blyth plays a police officer tasked with arresting men in public bathrooms when he becomes entangled with one of his targets (Tovey) in a film that’s part love story, part self-discovery and grounded in a nostalgic time before smartphones and dating apps.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2025
Instead, set an ambitious goal, grounded in a handful of key assumptions, and let that drive the outcome.
—Kotter, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Hardcore shows aren’t supposed to take place in venues of this size, but, at this point, Turnstile aren’t a hardcore band, even if their values are grounded in it.
—Daniel Kohn, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Grounded in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grounded%20in. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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