grounded in
idiom
1
: based on
These practices are solidly grounded in tradition.
a theory grounded in fact
2
: knowledgeable about the basics of (something)
She is well/solidly grounded in mathematics.
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Roseman, grounded in salary cap machinations, negotiations and analytics, is a wheeler-dealer deluxe.
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2025
The Trump administration says dismantling the agency is grounded in efforts to save government money, though some experts have warned that freezing its funds will intensify global humanitarian crises.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025
Not just for children, but adults too who would have to face a legal system that effectively would be giving states the right to take away gender-affirming care based on information that is largely not grounded in fact.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 27 Jan. 2025
While a staggering amount of what audiences see in director George Miller’s Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga is computer-generated, it’s all grounded in reality.
—Simon Thompson, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Jan. 2025
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2025
The Trump administration says dismantling the agency is grounded in efforts to save government money, though some experts have warned that freezing its funds will intensify global humanitarian crises.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025
Not just for children, but adults too who would have to face a legal system that effectively would be giving states the right to take away gender-affirming care based on information that is largely not grounded in fact.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 27 Jan. 2025
While a staggering amount of what audiences see in director George Miller’s Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga is computer-generated, it’s all grounded in reality.
—Simon Thompson, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Grounded in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grounded%20in. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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