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
But the simplest path to Universal Basic Vitality is an oligarch tax on individuals like Musk and companies like Meta to lay the groundwork for economic livelihood in the AI age.
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Alexander Heffner, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Our research suggests that integrating AI into team settings doesn’t happen naturally, and introducing AI into meetings without laying the proper groundwork can narrow participation, fragment discussions, or shift ownership away from the team.
—Gabriele Rosani, Harvard Business Review, 13 May 2026
That work helped lay the groundwork for the Fujita Scale, the original system used to rate tornado damage, which was introduced in 1971.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 11 May 2026
But thanks in part to the grievance groundwork DeSantis has sowed, the 31-year-old’s divisive message is starting to earn him national attention.
—Scott Maxwell, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2026
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Alexander Heffner, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Our research suggests that integrating AI into team settings doesn’t happen naturally, and introducing AI into meetings without laying the proper groundwork can narrow participation, fragment discussions, or shift ownership away from the team.
—Gabriele Rosani, Harvard Business Review, 13 May 2026
That work helped lay the groundwork for the Fujita Scale, the original system used to rate tornado damage, which was introduced in 1971.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 11 May 2026
But thanks in part to the grievance groundwork DeSantis has sowed, the 31-year-old’s divisive message is starting to earn him national attention.
—Scott Maxwell, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for groundwork
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On one of the main topics, Beccera noted that the state needs to invest in early years education and reduce class sizes to ensure students have a strong educational foundation for their future success.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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The Moon in Taurus moves through your 4th House of Home, drawing attention to comfort, family, and emotional foundations.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 May 2026
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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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The franchise stunned the NBA by trading away cornerstone Luka Dončić, plunging the roster into an immediate identity crisis.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
20 May 2026
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Accumulating his wealth through subprime car loans and accused of predatory lending, Dundon is a break from two prior cornerstone ownership groups of the Blazers in Larry Weinberg and Paul Allen.—
Maury Brown,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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The Nile also cuts more deeply into the bedrock and is more confined to the riverbed in Sudan than in Egypt.—
Geoff Emberling,
The Conversation,
19 May 2026
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Teething challenges notwithstanding, SpaceX is increasingly counting on Starship to be the bedrock of its launch initiatives.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 May 2026
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“Groundwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/groundwork. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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