单词	groundwork
释义	groundwork noun ground·​work ˈgrau̇nd-ˌwərk  : foundation, basis laid the groundwork for a new program also : preparation made beforehand the groundwork was done before the winter tour Susan Reiter Synonyms base basis bedrock bottom cornerstone footing foundation ground keystone root underpinning warp warp and woof See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences they had collectively laid the groundwork for a new kind of art Recent Examples on the Web Scientists ultimately built the field of astrobiology on the groundwork of that equation, Diamond argues. WIRED, 11 Sep. 2022 The groundwork for Spina’s scheme started on Feb. 5, 2017, when less than three minutes remained in the third quarter of Super Bowl LI. Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2022 Dulle also mentioned the ability to build the groundwork for next year, with both players and staff, as part of the reason to hire a full-time manager immediately. Theo Mackie, The Arizona Republic, 24 Aug. 2022 Florida is beginning the groundwork to learn if polio is in the state after one person was diagnosed with paralytic polio in Rockland County, New York, and the disease was discovered in New York City’s wastewater. Caroline Catherman, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2022 No attorney general has ever signed off on a raid on a former president’s home, in what could be the groundwork for criminal charges. Kimberley A. Strassel, WSJ, 11 Aug. 2022 One of the big joys of Season 3 is the many payoffs from the storytelling groundwork laid by the writers in the first two years. Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 9 June 2022 The plan lays the groundwork to to tackle housing barriers faced by Black renters and homeowners, said David C. Benson, president and interim chief executive officer at Fannie Mae. Anna Bahney, CNN, 8 June 2022 Amid the reunification process, the mint is printing a new unified currency as the groundwork to build a stable joint economy. Patrick Frater, Variety, 19 May 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing groundwork lay the groundwork/foundation lay the groundwork/foundation Kids Definition groundwork noun ground·​work ˈgrau̇nd-ˌwərk  : something upon which further work or progress is based groundwork noun as in foundation an immaterial thing upon which something else rests they had collectively laid the groundwork for a new kind of art Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance foundation basis cornerstone bedrock ground underpinning justification keystone footing framework base root theory premise support core infrastructure warp focus bed essence warp and woof substructure rationale thesis backbone assumption mount shore bottom substratum anchorage center prop brace kernel presumption buttress bulwark presupposition heart stay supposition warrant touchstone hub nucleus seat premiss soul eye quintessence
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