groundwork

[Example Sentences]:
1. With the Fed now laying the groundwork for pulling back, he said his time has come.
2. Facebook has laid the groundwork to make money from the messaging app by encouraging users to communicate more with businesses.
3. They use more spectrum and up to four simultaneous data streams to lay the groundwork for increased speeds.
4. As we work to conclude the strategic alternatives process, this groundwork will serve as a solid foundation for Yahoo.
5. Early adopters can start laying the groundwork for their personalized Xbox One experience, however.
6. Running automatic configuration scripts requires a lot of initial groundwork and may not always scale very well, he said.
7. Clinton started laying the groundwork Tuesday for confronting the jobs argument.
8. We will stand up for progressive values and lay the groundwork for a progressive resurgence in the years to come.
9. Still, this release lays really solid groundwork for robust AppleScript support into the future.

[Synonyms]basis, foundation, ground