Underpinning

Synonyms for "underpinning" (77 found)

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Noun(12 words)
proppingresearch foundationsoclespanish infraestructurastrong foundationsubstratasubstructuresupportsurbasesustainunderlayvalidate
Adjective(3 words)
stabilizing foundationswedish grundunderlying

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backbracebuttresscaissonempirical underpinningfootingpilereinforcetheoretical underpinningundergird

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conceptual underpinningempirical underpinningfoundational underpinninghistorical underpinningstructural underpinningtheoretical underpinningunderpinning dataunderpinning evidenceunderpinning frameworkunderpinning rationaleunderpinning theory

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In his own farewell address, George Washington wrote that self-government is the underpinning of our safety, prosperity, and liberty, but "from different causes and from different quarters much pains will be taken…to weaken in your minds the conviction of this truth."

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This house's underpinning is not up to standard.

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Released were two singles that went nowhere fast; the third, "Early Morning Love" (#68, 1974), was a teasing male fantasy with a folkie feel and countrified pedal-steel guitar underpinnings.

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I would like to know more about the underpinning of this political theory.

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