underpin
verb (used with object)
to prop up or support from below; strengthen, as by reinforcing a foundation.
have underpinned
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present perfectof underpin.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Those efforts have underpinned China’s rise in electric vehicles, artificial intelligence, robotics and a host of other leading-edge technologies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 5, 2026
That runs counterintuitive to recent strong corporate earnings and economic data that have underpinned much of the optimism for 2026, beyond artificial intelligence.
From Barron's ● Dec. 18, 2025
What the goals conceded against Forest do highlight however is the lack of balance, intensity and chemistry - traits that have underpinned Liverpool's success for so long.
From BBC ● Nov. 22, 2025
They argue that while valuations are elevated, they are not in the danger zone: “Robust earnings have underpinned equity performance.”
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 10, 2025
And commenting on the study, an editorial in Nature Mental Health stated that antidepressants have underpinned psychiatric care since the 1950s.
From Salon ● May 23, 2025
