Though Shepard spent only 5 minutes in actual space aboard Freedom 7, he laid the groundwork for the United States to become the great innovator in space exploration we know today.
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Groundwork
Synonyms for "groundwork" (111 found)
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Closest matches (23)
Noun(9 words)
arrangementbasebasementbasic trainingbasisbearing wallbedbeddingbedrockbottombriefingclearing the deckscornerstone
Verb(1 words)
base a theory
Strong matches (33)
Noun(9 words)
Adjective(1 words)
educational foundation
equipmentfamiliarizationfixingfloorflooringfondfootingfoundationfundamentfundamentalgroundgroundshardpaninfrastructuremakereadymaking readymanufacturemobilizationpavementplanning
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Verb(1 words)
form the basis
Related words (55)
preliminarypreliminary actpreliminary steppreppreparationpreparatory studypreparingpreppingprerequisitepretreatmentprincipleprocessingpropaedeuticprovisionradicalreadyingrestripraprock bottomroot
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Noun(8 words)
Adjective(2 words)
sound basisstabilizing foundation
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6 entriesbasic groundworkfoundational groundworklay the groundworkpreliminary groundworksolid groundworksound groundwork
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11 total sentences available.
In response to this shortage of skilled artisans, a group of local movers and shakers laid the groundwork that led to the founding of the American College of the Building Arts.
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I've been meaning to read Kant's Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals.
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We're laying the groundwork of a better future for ourselves and our progeny.
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