Thesaurus results for LAUNCHPAD

launchpad

noun

as in pad

an area from which a rocket is launched

—often used figuratively The TV cameras were focused on the launchpad as the time for liftoff approached. The program she hosted on local radio was the launchpad for her network career.

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Recent Examples of launchpad And for Swanston, the new stadium could be a launchpad for more projects down the line. —

P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026 Before the stars come out, the basecamp serves as an ideal launchpad for exploring Central Oregon's high desert. —

Michael D'estries, Travel + Leisure, 6 May 2026 Adeline Kim, Visa’s country manager for Singapore and Brunei, said the city-state serves as an ideal launchpad due to its high AI literacy, with approximately 77 percent of residents already using generative AI tools and 80 percent relying on AI assistance for online shopping. —

Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 30 Apr. 2026 For Euphoria creator and producer Sam Levinson, Sunday night’s wedding needed to illustrate this in the most excessive way possible, both to accurately represent the psychology of their characters and act as a launchpad for the rest of the season’s drama. —

Zoe Papelis, Vulture, 27 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for launchpad

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Noun

McGregor used the win as the launching pad for his run to the featherweight title and the LDM era that followed.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
The repairs were performed, but the price seemed a bit excessive—nearly $700 for just the rear brake replacement, including pads and rotors.

— John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs And Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2026