grounded in
idiom
1
: based on
These practices are solidly grounded in tradition.
a theory grounded in fact
2
: knowledgeable about the basics of (something)
She is well/solidly grounded in mathematics.
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His chief of staff, Camille Joseph Varlack, tells me Adams has a skepticism of government grounded in his upbringing.
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Molly Ball, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
That's why today's proposal lays out a clear, predictable, commonsense approach that's grounded in the law and the science.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Through it all, Jamey remains grounded in his Southern roots and committed to giving back, especially through his and Brittney's Give It Away Fund.
—Sid Evans, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2025
While deeply grounded in the natural world, Palmer brings a systems thinker’s approach to the business.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
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Molly Ball, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
That's why today's proposal lays out a clear, predictable, commonsense approach that's grounded in the law and the science.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Through it all, Jamey remains grounded in his Southern roots and committed to giving back, especially through his and Brittney's Give It Away Fund.
—Sid Evans, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2025
While deeply grounded in the natural world, Palmer brings a systems thinker’s approach to the business.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
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“Grounded in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grounded%20in. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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