undergird

Example Sentences

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Insider-trading rules backed by criminal penalties undergird confident stock trading.

From Barron's • Jan. 2, 2026

We try and understand the meaning systems that undergird whatever group we’re studying.

From Salon • Nov. 20, 2025

Both sides point to the absence of previous prosecutions to undergird their arguments.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 22, 2024

They talked about the entire structure that ought to undergird American democracy, how it has been compromised, and what we miss about the fight over norms.

From Slate • Mar. 15, 2023

In this universe, literacy and religion undergird the legal system.

From The Civilization of Illiteracy by Nadin, Mihai