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as in basis
an immaterial thing upon which something else rests
your donations help provide the charity with a firm financial footing for its work
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as in position
the placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement
you'll have to work hard to get a better footing in the company
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as in paying
to give what is owed for
I'll foot the bill for dinner
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Kyler Alvord, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2024
In 2013, their stellar debut, The Finer Things, secured their footing as new champions of the pop-punk fourth wave that flooded East Coast basements at the time.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2024
Boeing is on weak financial footing and has lost $33 billion since 2019.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 17 Sep. 2024
With a large collection that models strutted out onto the streets of New York after a runway show, there's still room for the brand to find its footing in translating the beauty of their signature pieces into must-own clothing.
—Anika Reed, USA TODAY, 15 Sep. 2024
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Republicans have a likely path to winning the Senate majority in November, and Democrats are on strong footing to retake control of the House, but neither side has room for error in an election cycle where razor-thin voting margins will determine Washington's priorities for years to come.
—Kyler Alvord, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2024
In 2013, their stellar debut, The Finer Things, secured their footing as new champions of the pop-punk fourth wave that flooded East Coast basements at the time.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2024
Boeing is on weak financial footing and has lost $33 billion since 2019.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 17 Sep. 2024
With a large collection that models strutted out onto the streets of New York after a runway show, there's still room for the brand to find its footing in translating the beauty of their signature pieces into must-own clothing.
—Anika Reed, USA TODAY, 15 Sep. 2024
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“Footing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footing. Accessed 29 Sep. 2024.
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