TOEHOLD Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

toehold

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Definition of toehold

as in foothold

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Recent Examples of toehold Trump is correct that the Democratic Socialists of America, whose leadership is at least half communist, has gained a toehold in the Democratic Party. — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026 With its Sky business, NBCUniversal has a toehold in Britain and Europe at a time when Amazon and Netflix are flexing their global distribution muscles. — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026 Like many immigrant communities before them, recent arrivals found an economic toehold in food, selling street fare and opening restaurants that initially catered to fellow migrants. — Ashley Rose Young, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 June 2026 Fresh graduates have spent the past few years being told about the wonders of AI and watched seniors struggle to get a toehold in the labor market. — Conor Sen, Boston Herald, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for toehold

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Microsoft invested its first $1 billion in OpenAI in 2019, providing the software giant with an early foothold in AI, three years before the launch of ChatGPT.

— Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
The deal would give Nvidia a major foothold in open-source AI at a moment when open-source developers are increasingly closing the gap with closed systems from companies such as Anthropic and OpenAI.

— Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026

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And now that the company is on firm financial footing, Gayer is rethinking the long-term strategy in order to find more wins in the rare disease space.

— Brad Quick, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Socialists have found a new footing in the party, with younger and more left-wing insurgents ousting older establishment figures to demand generational and ideological change.

— Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2026

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