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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. Shaun Corbett:

    Whatever the outcome is with the trial, I think the foundation and the groundwork we've laid is going to make that difference, i think that it's actually that we have the opportunity to have an honest dialogue. That's what the 'Cops and Barbers' movement is about.

  2. Ken Goldschneider:

    We set the groundwork for testing to see if she could make a trip away from the hospital without her pain pump. Each day of testing, it went well and that alone was an accomplishment. children have got to be able to dream.

  3. James Henry Leigh Hunt:

    The groundwork of all happiness is health.

  4. Daniel Ives:

    It appears the company is hitting its stride as product innovation on the (software subscription) front coupled with a more acquisitive strategy are laying the groundwork for another strong year in 2015, cyber security tailwinds are massive and Check Point is at the right place at the right time.

  5. Maxim Behar:

    The tsunami of social media that has conquered global communications within a few years has swept away privacy, once predominant, and has laid the groundwork for a new world where everything is public - or is rapidly becoming so - and where everything is transparent - or is about to be.


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