FOOTING Synonyms: 98 Similar and Opposite Words

footing 1 of 2

noun

ˈfu̇-tiŋ

Definition of footing

as in basis

an immaterial thing upon which something else rests your donations help provide the charity with a firm financial footing for its work

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Relevance

as in situation

position with regard to conditions and circumstances the village's two churches are on a friendly footing

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as in position

the placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement you'll have to work hard to get a better footing in the company

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footing

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verb

present participle of foot

as in paying

to give what is owed for I'll foot the bill for dinner

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Antonyms & Near Antonyms

repudiating

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Recent Examples of footing

Noun

The movies weren’t consciously programmed side-by-side, but the platforming of each of them did not spark mass protests outside the venue or outrage that the perspective of one group was given equal footing with another. — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 13 Oct. 2026 That alone puts Acer's 14-inch Googlebook on a solid footing compared with the rest of Google's partner offerings. — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 11 Oct. 2026

Verb

Probably not, but after three decades of scratching and clawing for relevance, the Rays might finally have a chance to compete on equal footing with their big league peers. — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 30 Aug. 2026 The rally was driven by lower oil prices and tech stocks that found their footing again after a deep unwinding in the momentum trade. — Hugh Leask,lee Ying Shan,tobias Burns, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for footing

Recent Examples of Synonyms for footing

Noun

Halpin watched the ball clear the wall in right-center then launched his bat over his head and into the sky before rounding the bases.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
Brewers third baseman David Hamilton rounds the bases after hitting a home run in the ninth inning.

— Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of basis

Noun

Maintaining command-and-control links matters when troops rely on aerial sensors to gather information beyond their immediate positions.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
Also, the fact that planets in this arrangement slide along their orbit and swap positions means that their positions in that orbit change, which, in turn, changes the timing of the transits.

— Phil Plait, Scientific American, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of position

Verb

AutoGov takes care of regular tasks like renewing licenses, paying bills, and booking routine health appointments.

— Inzamam Rashid, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
The organization paying for it may also receive only part of its value, as when a hospital funds a system that benefits patients and insurers.

— Hani Assi, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of paying

Noun

Its foundation is HiNAS Prime, an autonomous navigation system developed by Avikus, HD Hyundai’s autonomous navigation subsidiary.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
They're used in primers, foundations, and hair serums for a slick application.

— Tracy Middleton, Allure, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of foundation

Noun

Creator deals unveiled at the market included Endemol Shine Brasil’s pact with Latino creator house Grupo Podpah.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
Kelly Elizabeth Shea pleaded guilty to misdemeanor obstruction of justice in a plea deal Wednesday afternoon, and a judge sentenced her to a year of probation and community service.

— Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of deal

Noun

At the end of September, leaders of several of the biggest AI companies went to the White House and signed an accord committing to internal risk controls, independent audits and board-level oversight of safety.

— Giorgos Tsetis, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
But the posting of the media list signaled, at least on an organizational level, the trip was going ahead.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of level

Verb

Another important aspect of the work was balancing snap strength against reset time.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2026
Kardashian has been a longtime fan of statement-making shoes, often balancing her figure-hugging clothing choices with bold platform heels.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of balancing

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