1
: a stable position or placing of the feet
2
: a surface or its condition with respect to one walking or running on it
especially
: the condition of a racetrack
4
5
: basis
6
: terms of social intercourse
7
: an enlargement at the lower end of a foundation wall, pier, or column to distribute the load
8
: the sum of a column of figures
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He lost his footing and fell down the slope.
Be careful. The footing is slippery there.
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 22 Nov. 2024
An appellate court has stayed the rules as industry groups challenge their legal footing.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2024
Young’s journey is a lesson in how, for newer artists, being given the space and time to find their footing can result in truly fresh, singular music.
—Sophie Williams, Billboard, 19 Nov. 2024
But the sports giant’s ability to go after outside work when the timing suits may prove helpful as more media companies are forced to look within for cost savings in an era when their footing is less sure.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 18 Nov. 2024
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“Footing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/footing. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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footing
noun
foot·ing
ˈfu̇t-iŋ 
1
a
: the placing of one's feet in a position to secure a firm or safe stand
b
: a place for the foot to rest securely
2
a
: a place or position providing a base of operations : foothold sense 2
b
: position with respect to one another : status
all started off on an equal footing
c
: basis
put the business on a firm footing
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