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 But the flow of immigrants underpinning labor force growth is slowing, Goldman Sachs said. Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024 Hippocampal plasticity underpins long-term cognitive gains from resistance exercise in MCI Sports Medicine. Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 30 Oct. 2024 If that proves to be the case, then the infrastructure that underpins frontier AI systems—in particular, the massive data centers where these models will be trained and hosted—should not be offshored lightly. Sam Winter-Levy, Foreign Affairs, 28 Oct. 2024 But an even more profound conviction underpinned this element of the WCTU platform: that the Anglo-Saxon family was the essential building block of American society. Elizabeth Marshall / Made By History, TIME, 23 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for underpin 
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  • In the food sector, partnering with local producers and marketing agencies can help sustain the supply chain and strengthen branding.
    Bharath Kumar Kakkireni, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
  • Little was later found dead by suicide, but Baker's home and belongings sustained $50,000 in damage.
    Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
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  • Brian Hudson of Fayetteville carries his daughter, Sedona Hudson-Deputy, 2, Friday during the ceremonial flipping of the light switch for the 31st season of Lights of the Ozarks on the Fayetteville downtown square.
    J.T. Wampler, arkansasonline.com, 23 Nov. 2024
  • Investing in digital assets carries a high level of risk and may not be suitable for all investors.
    Jon Stojan, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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  • The New South Wales state government is supporting Season 2 through Screen NSW’s Made in NSW Fund.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2024
  • The Fashion Awards is the primary fundraiser of the BFC Foundation, which aims to support the future growth and success of the British fashion industry by focusing on education, grant-giving, and business mentoring.
    Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 20 Nov. 2024
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  • Experts also said the next two years could present opportunities to bolster trust in electoral processes.
    Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Lately, there have been a few positive developments for Upstart, which have bolstered its stock price growth; the biggest factor being the rate cuts by the U.S. Federal Reserve.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024

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“Underpin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underpin. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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