GROUNDINGS Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

groundings

noun

plural of grounding

as in educations

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tenures

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instructions

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Synthetic mRNA delivers the instructions on these specific targets, allowing the body to present them to immune cells.

— Mike McRae October 25, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2026
Believing her daughter’s life was on the line, Del Mastro followed the caller’s instructions for five hours.

— Muskaan Arshad, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026

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