as in to sustain
to hold up or serve as a foundation for the central beliefs that underpin a free society

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Recent Examples of underpin For all these cutting-edge luxuries, though, the project was underpinned by a deep reverence for the city that surrounds it, including a partnership with the Torlonia Foundation, whose collection of sculptures Bulgari is helping to restore. Liam Hess, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2024 Beyond the legal and procedural flaws, the factual claims underpinning the charges simply do not hold. Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024 That’s the central insight underpinning Goodman’s new book, at least for me. Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 2 Dec. 2024 The contrasts underpinning history and society in Asia are an ongoing source of inspiration for designer Kay Kwok. Gemma A. Williams, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for underpin 
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  • Busch, a former Cup Series champion, retired following injuries sustained during his time with 23XI Racing.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Together, the couple has remodeled several businesses and their home in recent years after sustaining significant storm damage from a tornado in 2020.
    Katie Nixon, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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  • He was charged in Pennsylvania with felony counts of forgery and carrying a firearm without a license, as well as a misdemeanor count of using fraudulent identification.
    Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Pennsylvania authorities charged him with carrying firearms without a license, possessing instruments of a crime, falsely identifying himself to law enforcement, tampering with records or identification, and forgery.
    Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024
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  • The group also supported the Taliban in its two-decade campaign against the former Afghan government that ultimately collapsed amid a U.S. military withdrawal in August 2021.
    Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
  • For example, the Department of Commerce awarded $16 billion in incentives and tax credits last month alone to boost projects to support the creation of microchips, which the White House credits with spurring $180 billion in private investments in the semiconductor industry.
    Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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  • His contributions, therefore, have implications that extend beyond individual corporations, bolstering the compliance framework that underpins a healthy and stable global economy.
    Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
  • The idea of Ricciardo joining Cadillac is intriguing, primarily due to his enduring popularity in North America, bolstered by the series Drive to Survive.
    Alex Harrington, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024

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“Underpin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underpin. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.

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