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grounding

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verb

present participle of ground
as in basing
to find a basis you're grounding your entire case on circumstantial evidence

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Recent Examples of grounding
Verb
Taurus Season begins on April 19th, bringing a soft, grounding energy to your communication sector. Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 13 Apr. 2025 Danny Jansen went 0 for 4, grounding into a double play, and is one for 24 in his first season with Tampa Bay. Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2025 Collectively, the trio brings depth and heart to G20, grounding its explosive stakes in something universally human—family. Okla Jones, Essence, 9 Apr. 2025 Strong winds, with gusts reaching up to 35 mph at Bishop Airport, have created hazardous conditions, grounding some firefighting aircraft and complicating containment efforts. Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2025 However, strong winds-gusting up to 35 mph at Bishop Airport-continue to create challenges, grounding some firefighting aircraft and complicating containment operations. Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2025 However, strong winds — gusting up to 35 mph at Bishop Airport — continued to create challenges, grounding some firefighting aircraft and complicating containment operations. Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2025 Thorne brings depth and fire to the role, grounding the high-concept world of armor and villains in real emotion and identity. Okla Jones, Essence, 30 Mar. 2025 Ultimately, grounding yourself in reality and addressing concerns with patience and respect can strengthen your relationship rather than strain it. Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grounding
Noun
  • Or, to extrapolate Anderson’s hacks to this example, creating a competition with a sales incentive would be significantly more impactful than barking instructions.
    Michelle Stansbury, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
  • The groups provide resources such as application assistance and U.S. civics instruction, aiding the individuals in their journey to become citizens of the United States.
    Filip Timotija, The Hill, 18 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Many nonprofits work in these spaces, providing legal support or doing advocacy and education work.
    Annie Nova, CNBC, 26 Apr. 2025
  • Guided by our purpose, to deliver the best outcomes in patient care, education, and science, our more than 51,000 employees provide lifechanging care, innovative medical education, and groundbreaking advances in research.
    Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The bill creates a voucher-like program called education savings account, allowing parents to use $10,000 in state dollars to pay for their child’s private school education or home schooling.
    Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Raised by an artist father—with plenty of gallery visits as well as creative schooling—Callis gravitated toward the unique artistic expression that is fashion.
    Darryn King, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • For David Blaine Do Not Attempt, a six-part series on National Geographic, he’s been covered in venomous scorpions and swallowed lethal amounts of water (that stunt under the tutelage of Takeru Kobayashi, onetime king of the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest).
    Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Mascherano said the addition of Obando will offer him a chance to learn under the tutelage of Suarez, one of the best center forwards of this generation, and also will allow 38-year-old Suarez to get some rest every now and then.
    Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • New army recruits of the Bundeswehr, Germany’s armed forces, during basic training on Nov. 29, 2022 near Prenzlau, Germany.
    Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2025
  • The Army also launched pre-enlistment boot camps to help potential candidates get into shape before going into basic training.
    Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 13 Mar. 2025

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“Grounding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grounding. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.

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