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underpinned

VERB

base

Synonyms

STRONG

build construct depend derive establish found ground hinge locate plant predicate prop rest root station stay

WEAK

set up

Antonyms

STRONG

demolish destroy disestablish dismantle leave move raze ruin unsettle

Example Sentences

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“A lot of that is underpinned by our ability to ship faster and move faster,” CFO Amrita Ahuja told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

Stability has underpinned Villa's success under former Arsenal boss Emery, who took over when the club were 14th and three points above the relegation zone.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Gold prices may also be underpinned by a calmer Middle East situation that could lead to lower oil prices and ease inflation concerns.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

She also underscored the importance of open shipping lanes, saying "regional supply chains are underpinned by the safe and open navigation of sea".

From Barron's • May 2, 2026

It underpinned the more difficult “quadrivium”—arithmetic, geometry, music, and astronomy— that students went on to learn; all seven subjects taken in toto being the so-called liberal arts.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith