Thesaurus results for GROUNDWORK

groundwork

noun

ˈgrau̇nd-ˌwərk

Definition of groundwork

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 Each of these decisions laid the groundwork for the war on Iran today, one that started without a clear strategy on the arrogant expectation of a quick victory. — Alexander Langlois, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026 The president and his allies have spent months laying the groundwork for potential fraud claims relating to the 2026 midterm elections. — Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 21 Aug. 2026 That session laid the groundwork for what ultimately became the 2015 nuclear pact. — Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 21 Aug. 2026 For agencies, these periods allow teams to think more freely and uncover where the business could improve so that the groundwork for a stronger second half of the year can take shape. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for groundwork

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The brand built its foundation in rock ‘n’ roll under founding designers Stuart Trevor and Kait Bolongaro in 1994.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2026
Terps football player Zion Elee and his family delivered about 300 backpacks Monday as part of a foundation effort that has distributed roughly 750 across the Baltimore area.

— Michael Howes, Baltimore Sun, 31 Aug. 2026

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Pricing Happy Head’s topical solution is billed on a monthly basis, with a single bottle containing two ounces of treatment solution.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Rice had a side hustle as a vintage dealer and brought in plenty of pieces from the same era, including 1950s sofas by Peter Hvidt and Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen, a pair of 1970s blue suede armchairs, and benches from France with colorful bases.

— Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of basis

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In the early ‘60s, the Tower Theater’s films entertained Cuban refugees and introduced them to American culture, making the theater a cultural cornerstone for the local Cuban community.

— Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026
Free and fair elections are the cornerstone of our democracy.

— Kica Matos, Time, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of cornerstone

Noun

Scientists who studied satellite images said bedrock underneath a glacier high in the Himalayan region had collapsed, taking part of the glacier with it.

— Victoria Milko, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
This is the political bedrock of that, and people are just tired of the massive Hindu-Muslim-who-is-to-be-hated sentiment.

— Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026

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