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underpinning

noun as in supporting structure

noun as in basis

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They said this would include auditing and inspecting the source code and recommendation system underpinning the app, and rebuilding it for US users using only US user data.

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The saga that led to this point is well-known in Scotland but the reasons underpinning it remain hotly contested.

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None of this means that the hype machine underpinning most public expectations of AI has taken a breather.

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Another longlisted writer, Jason Okundaye, wrote an article in the Guardian describing Boyne's views as "abhorrent", withdrawing his nomination because he felt "misled about the principles underpinning the organisation".

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But underpinning the excitement is a financial backdrop that has set alarm bells ringing for universities' admissions teams - and what's happened this week could have knock-on effects later down the line.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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