- plural of underpinning.
underpinnings
Example Sentences
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Warsh hasn’t given the intellectual underpinnings for his “swerve” away from how Fed chairs over the past two decades have communicated, Tetlow noted.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
Yet there had to have been underpinnings to keep the group producing and its audience coming back for more on record and on stage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
He charms the staff with his knowledge of these obscure machines – pointing out the bellows that power a church organ, and the pneumatic underpinnings of a piano roll player.
From BBC ● May 14, 2026
"Our study reveals unique biological underpinnings of mental health that are often obscured by broad diagnostic categories."
From Science Daily ● May 4, 2026
I think the health of our civilization, the depth of our awareness about the underpinnings of our culture and our concern for the future can all be tested by how well we support our libraries.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
