Synonyms for underlying
ˈʌn dərˌlaɪ ɪŋun·der·ly·ing

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1. implicit in(p), inherent, underlyingadjective

   in the nature of something though not readily apparent

   "shortcomings inherent in our approach"; "an underlying meaning"

   Antonyms:
   expressed, explicit, incident, incidental, superjacent

2. underlyingadjective

   located beneath or below

   Synonyms:
   inherent, implicit in(p), fundamental, rudimentary

   Antonyms:
   explicit, expressed, incident, superjacent, incidental

3. fundamental, rudimentary, underlyingadjective

   being or involving basic facts or principles

   "the fundamental laws of the universe"; "a fundamental incomatibility between them"; "these rudimentary truths"; "underlying principles"

   Synonyms:
   fundamental, key, vestigial, profound, inherent, cardinal, central, rudimentary, implicit in(p), primal

   Antonyms:
   superjacent, expressed, incident, incidental, explicit

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1. underlyingadjective

   Synonyms:
   fundamental, basic

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1. List of paraphrases for "underlying":

   underpinning, root, basic, fundamental, subjacent, deep, profound, core, predicate

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1. Anthony Fauci:

   It will depend on who you are, but if you are a normal, healthy 30-year-old person with no underlying conditions, you might need a booster only every four or five years.

2. Jerry Nadler:

   I see no need to resort to the criminal contempt statute to enforce our April 19 subpoena, at least for now, so long as Justice Department upholds Justice Department end of the bargain, but our arrangement with Justice Department does not extend to the full scope of our request for the full Mueller report and its underlying materials, including grand jury information, nor does it extend to our demand that Don McGahn, Don McGahn, testify before Judiciary Committee.

3. Adam Schiff:

   The president decided the public deserved to see the Nunes memo before he ’d even read it, so he ought to be similarly eager for the American people to see this memo. Given the Adam Schiff memo is based on the same underlying documents as the Republican’s partisan memo, there should be no question as to whether or not the president will approve the new memo’s release. If Adam Schiff refuses, the American people will be forced to wonder : what is the president trying to hide ?

4. Barack Obama:

   A lot of what drives bad race relations is scarcity in the working-class populations, we have all of these looming questions with globalization and downsizing. These are underlying structural problems.

5. Alex Thomas:

   Brexit does present risks but London will continue to enjoy many underlying advantages. Dealmakers trust the British judicial system and takeover regime and there are deep networks of lawyers, accountants and advisers that are not immediately replicable elsewhere.