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Synonyms for groundwork
ˈgraʊndˌwɜrkground·work

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  1. basis, base, foundation, fundament, groundwork, cornerstonenoun

    the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained

    "the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture"

    Synonyms:
    bottom, foundation garment, founding, tail, al-Qaida, instauration, butt, pedestal, substructure, posterior, rear end, introduction, can, nates, al-Qaeda, theme, stern, basis, innovation, fundament, nucleotide, foundation, buttocks, prat, radical, root, floor, ground, seat, backside, bum, tooshie, grounding, buns, arse, foot, hindquarters, footing, tail end, behind, origination, understructure, alkali, cornerstone, base, hind end, derriere, rump, ass, home, keister, stem, base of operations, radix, root word, stand, rear, fanny, infrastructure, tush, institution, initiation, al-Qa'ida, creation, bag

  2. foundation, base, fundament, foot, groundwork, substructure, understructurenoun

    lowest support of a structure

    "it was built on a base of solid rock"; "he stood at the foot of the tower"

    Synonyms:
    metrical unit, bottom, foundation garment, founding, tail, pes, al-Qaida, instauration, butt, pedestal, substructure, posterior, rear end, infantry, introduction, can, ft, nates, al-Qaeda, theme, basis, innovation, fundament, invertebrate foot, nucleotide, foundation, buttocks, prat, radical, root, animal foot, floor, stern, metrical foot, seat, foot, backside, bum, tooshie, grounding, buns, arse, institution, hindquarters, tail end, behind, origination, understructure, alkali, cornerstone, base, hind end, derriere, rump, ass, home, keister, stem, base of operations, radix, root word, stand, rear, fanny, human foot, infrastructure, tush, initiation, al-Qa'ida, creation, bag

  3. groundworknoun

    preliminary preparation as a basis or foundation

    "we are prepared today because of groundwork that was done ten years ago"

    Synonyms:
    fundament, base, cornerstone, basis, foundation, understructure, substructure, foot

Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. groundworknoun

    Synonyms:
    base, basis, substratum, foundation, support, bottom, ground

  2. groundworknoun

    Synonyms:
    source, origin, first principle

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  1. groundworknoun

    Synonyms:
    foundation, basis, base

PPDB, the paraphrase database0.0 / 0 votes

  1. List of paraphrases for "groundwork":

    bases, foundations, foundation, basis, ground, base

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How to use groundwork in a sentence?

  1. Raphaela Heesen:

    It's like the glue of our success as a species, and that groundwork is present as well in bonobos and chimps as well.

  2. Ted Kaufman:

    For months, the Biden-Harris transition has laid the groundwork for a Biden-Harris administration, and at the core of that work is an unrelenting commitment to diversity, as we continue working full-speed ahead to Inauguration, our diverse group of leaders and staff are reflective of America -- upholding President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris' belief that through diverse voices we can develop and implement a policy vision to tackle our nation's toughest challenges.

  3. Lynn Rusten:

    An overly ambitious approach will be unnecessarily risky, you can have the belt and suspenders, and start to lay the groundwork for a more ambitious agreement. But I don't think getting rid of the belt and suspenders enhances chances of getting the more ambitious agreement.

  4. Simon Hu:

    Our goal is to overtake Amazon in four years, whether that's in customers, technology, or worldwide scale, amazon, Microsoft and others have already laid the groundwork for us by educating the markets about cloud in the U.S. and Europe, so we have an even better opportunity to join in the competition.

  5. State Department spokesperson:

    As evidenced by Africa Jeffrey Feltman visit, State Department continues to engage the Government of Ethiopia and the Tigray People's Liberation Front to secure a commitment to immediate ceasefire negotiations and lay the groundwork for a durable, peaceful solution, this is the message Africa Jeffrey Feltman delivered in Addis Ababa.


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