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flotation

[floh-tey-shuhn] / floʊˈteɪ ʃən /
NOUN
support
Synonyms
STRONGEST
backing
STRONG
abutment agency back base bed bedding block brace buttress collar column cornerstone device foothold footing foundation fulcrum groundwork guide hold lining means medium pillar platform pole post prop rampart reinforcement rest rib rod shore stake stanchion stave stay stiffener stilt substratum substructure sustentation timber underpinning
Antonyms
WEAK
disapproval discouragement frustration opposition stop

Example Sentences

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The chain is improbable but unmistakable: Harrison’s protest, the flotation of Northern Songs, Grade’s takeover, Jackson’s coup, Sony’s consolidation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

Another screen reminds us it is the 20th anniversary of the Nasdaq flotation of another tech company which went public here, now worth $3tn, Google.

From BBC • Oct. 19, 2025

Four sleeping pods are due to be installed, while there will also be an area for red light therapy and also dry flotation tanks.

From BBC • Aug. 8, 2025

Life jackets are optional for adults, but every boat must carry enough personal flotation devices for every passenger.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2025

Harris’s shoulders sagged like a flotation device losing air.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray