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basis for something physical or mental n.
established institution n.

NOUN

basis for something physical or mental

Synonyms

STRONGEST

authority base bedrock groundwork infrastructure support

STRONG

ABCs basics bed bottom foot footing ground guts heart justification nitty-gritty nub prop reason root stay substratum substructure understructure

WEAK

bottom line brass tacks nuts and bolts underpinning

Antonyms

STRONG

cowardice exterior exteriority fear outside top

NOUN

established institution

Synonyms

STRONGEST

association charity company corporation endowment establishment institute organization society

STRONG

guild inauguration plantation settlement trusteeship

WEAK

set-up

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foundations

And Smith believes the daytimers helped lay the foundations for the vibrant British Asian culture scene that followed.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

Inspired by the museum’s Soviet Hippie collection, an archive that documents the suppressed Soviet subculture of the 1960s through photos, clothing and memorabilia, the workshops use historical events as foundations for creative prompts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

Tata patriarch Jamsetji Tata laid the foundations of large-scale steel manufacturing in colonial-era India.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

At Oxford University, Professor Barr co-leads a major interdisciplinary project focused on the foundations of quantum mechanics at high energies.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026

Lawrence had spent a difficult year cadging money from philanthropists and foundations for a proton accelerator, the purpose of which had to be explained to them in the abstract terms of basic science.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik