GROUNDINGS Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

groundings

noun

plural of grounding

as in educations

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Relevance

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tenures

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instructions

Noun

Three days before the test, a hospital administrator from Southampton Hospital called to confirm the appointment and review the preparation instructions.

— Scott Levenson, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026
Instead, the test showed how a human could direct a semi-autonomous platform while its software handled the details of executing instructions.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026

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