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basis(noun, support, action, cause, start)
15
foundation(noun, organization, support, hold, cause)
14
base(noun, organization, support, action, hold)
12
bottom(noun, support, cause, start, substance)
12
ground(noun, support, cause, start, substance)
10
groundwork(noun, organization, support, hold, cause)
7
bedrock(noun, support, action, cause, start)
7
substratum(noun, support, action, hold, cause)
7
underpinning(noun, organization, support, action, hold)
5
infrastructure(noun, organization, support, action, cause)
5
root(noun, organization, support, action, cause)
5
seat(noun, support, cause, start, reason)
4
support(noun, organization, action, position, substance)
3
principle(noun, support, action, base)
3
rudiment(noun, support, action, base)
2
cause(noun, support, action, start, reason)
2
fundamental(noun, support, action, cause, start)
2
reason(noun, support, action, cause, start)
2
warrant(noun, support, action, base)
1
action(noun, support, base, source)
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APASmart Define. (2015). footing thesaurus. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/footing/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "footing thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/footing/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 22, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, footing thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/footing/thesaurus/synonyms>.
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