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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
Steven Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
By using the language of French wines to write about Southern food, Beard was placing the latter on the same footing that European food held in the American imagination.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 17 May 2026
Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026
Ethics reform that would clamp down on congressional stock investing is popular across the political spectrum, with a majority of Americans supporting rules that put taxpayers on equal footing with their representatives.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
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Noun
Andrew Stier created the event to build community as a gay comedian trying to find his footing in Los Angeles.
—Steven Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
By using the language of French wines to write about Southern food, Beard was placing the latter on the same footing that European food held in the American imagination.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 17 May 2026
Verb
Lifting shoes also makes footing an issue, Whitt said.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026
Ethics reform that would clamp down on congressional stock investing is popular across the political spectrum, with a majority of Americans supporting rules that put taxpayers on equal footing with their representatives.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for footing
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Ryan Zeferjahn gave up the first run of the game and walked the bases loaded, but Chase Silseth (1-0) worked out of the jam by getting slugger Nick Kurtz to ground into a game-ending double play.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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If multimodality in Omni comes together, these models may eventually form the basis for future Gemini releases to simplify Google’s AI ecosystem.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
19 May 2026
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At the ground level, businesses are trying to make the best of a still highly uncertain situation.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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But including Sunday’s appearance, three of Morris’ last four outings have been in bigger situations, and the opportunities are unlikely to slow down.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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The position is modeled after a similar concierge role in the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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The idea of a managerial change in October if Liverpool stick with Slot through the off-season feels ominous, because a couple of poor early results will bring back the negativity currently engulfing the club and his position will become untenable.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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Importing higher-paying—and oftentimes higher-achieving—students benefits a school during boom times, when universities have seemingly infinite choice among applicants.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
19 May 2026
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Adani, one of the world’s richest people, was accused in 2024 of paying massive bribes to ensure the project’s success.—
Michael R. Sisak,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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The Minimalist Perfecting Complexion Foundation Stick All of Stewart’s fragrance and makeup go-tos are covetable, but Merit’s the Complexion Stick is arguably the best bang for your buck since it can be used as a foundation, concealer, contour, and/or highlight, according to user preference.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
23 May 2026
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Like, all of this has its foundation in ethics, but there are really just purely sensible reasons why this happens.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
22 May 2026
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The United States has also recently offered an economic deal if changes are made.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
21 May 2026
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While Levin’s involvement in the fight game dates back to his days representing fighters such as Randy Couture, Dan Henderson and Mark Coleman in the early 2000s, his expertise with this new promotion will be most valuable in licensing, merchandising and global distribution deals.—
Mark Puleo,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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Evidencing at every level the way culture and biology interact, music gives the lie to this false binary.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Officials said the move would return troop levels in Europe to those seen in 2021.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
20 May 2026
Verb
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At the same time, the president is balancing foreign policy considerations.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
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The texture is silky, balancing tropical-fruit richness with crisp vegetal notes.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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“Footing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footing. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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