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

Matched Categories

1. • Assumption
   • Preparation
   • Support

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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

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1. List of paraphrases for "groundwork":

   bases, foundations, foundation, basis, ground, base

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How to use groundwork in a sentence?

1. Josh Crowther:

   I'm hoping this is the groundwork or a stepping stone.

2. 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.

3. 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.

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. Heidi Heitkamp:

   Any time a president comes to North Dakota, it’s a great opportunity to lay the groundwork for a better future for our businesses and our families.