fundament

noun

ˈfən-də-mənt How to pronounce fundament (audio)
Definition of fundamentnext
as in seat
the part of the body upon which someone sits a naked fundament was clearly visible for an instant in the movie

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Recent Examples of fundament Along with the running debate over the Fed-economy interplay, the bull-bear argument over the fundaments of the AI-investment blitz will simply be with us indefinitely. — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 15 Nov. 2025 Here’s an interesting resource from Selmer Bringsjord and Konstantine Arkoudas at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in Troy, NY, talking in 2007 about the fundament of AI research. — John Werner, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025 Such a coup for the Kremlin would deal a devastating blow to the fundaments of nuclear deterrence and the taboo against using nuclear weapons. — Andrew F. Krepinevich, Foreign Affairs, 22 Nov. 2022 That treatment didn’t reach any of the fundament of what was going on. — David Milch, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fundament
  1. seat
  2. bum
  3. cheeks
  4. tail
  5. rump
  6. bottom
  7. behind
  8. posterior
Noun
  • Democrats’ hopes rise in Texas Democrats are feeling newly optimistic about Texas, even in deep-red seats.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • However, in this case, the two Democratic seats in the minority are currently vacant, and one Republican seat is about to be vacated.
    — Tzachi Zach, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of seat
Noun
  • Carl Sandburg’s 1927 American Songbag featured a whole section of hobo songs presenting the bum as a beau ideal.
    — Caroline Fraser, The New York Review of Books, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The silhouette was heavily elongated, with three-quarter-length jackets and argyle knitwear that covered the bum.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of bum
Noun
  • The stranger’s hollow cheeks, his dark eyes, whose lashes always appeared wet, the bony shoulders that protruded from the singlet Chee Meng had lent him—all of it frightened Shawn.
    — Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Not that Bieber needs much assistance, with dewy skin and softly flushed cheeks becoming central to the Rhode universe.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of cheeks
Noun
  • In the most extreme, low-probability scenarios, at the very tip of the long tail, the calculated death toll was huge, in the tens of millions.
    — Kevin Roose, Vanity Fair, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Working hard to be horrible and beautiful at once, Vahl’s debut is a stark, memorable vision of right-wing terror ultimately eating its own tail.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of tail
Noun
  • This is also why bucks generally have shorter tails than does, and less white on the rump.
    — Tom Carpenter, Outdoor Life, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Then, pair a Black Angus rump steak, aged for three weeks in herbed butter and redolent of fresh rosemary (€38), with a glass of a spicy-fruity Barolo from the pioneering Piedmont vintner Chiara Boschis (€22).
    — New York Times, New York Times, 16 July 2026
Definition of rump
Noun
  • The highly concentrated Cleaning Solution uses 100% natural ingredients – just two spurts are enough for a top-to-bottom clean.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Balance out the slimmer fit of the bottom of your outfit with a roomy sweater.
    — Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of bottom
Noun
  • Their behinds gyrated with more purpose; their dancing seemed to become more intense and serious.
    — Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
  • As the graphic below shows, Fernandez-Pardo is comfortable running in-behind down the channels and sending in crosses, as well as beating his defender and cutting balls back for team-mates.
    — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of behind
Noun
  • Scorpions are armed with dual front pincers (technically known as chelae or pedipalp appendages) and a venom-injecting telson, or stinger, on the posterior of their tail.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 1 May 2026
  • The attached marathon seasons, compressed offseasons and challenging schedules that came with that stature also included generally being relegated to the posterior of the draft.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2026
Definition of posterior

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“Fundament.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fundament. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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