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grounded

[ groun-did ]

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adjective

mentally or emotionally balanced; having a peaceful, practical, or realistic outlook:
His more grounded, common-sense view of the situation was a helpful counter to my flights of fancy.
I love being around them, because they're really grounded.
Aeronautics. (of an aircraft) being brought or restricted to the ground because of bad weather, the unsatisfactory condition of the aircraft, etc.
Grounded flights have cost airlines in excess of $2 billion this year alone.
Electricity. having a conducting connection between an electric circuit or equipment and the earth or some other conducting body:
This equipment must be plugged into a grounded outlet.

grounded

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adjective

sensible and down-to-earth; having one's feet on the ground

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Other Word Forms

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Word History and Origins

Origin of grounded¹

First recorded in 1955–60; ground ¹( def ) + -ed ²( def )

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The acting is grounded in realism but the writing refuses to keep the characters under lock and key.

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A total of nine flights from the UK to Portugal were also grounded.

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"It's most important that discussions about autism are grounded in science, compassion and most importantly the living experiences of people with autism themselves," he said.

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And the reasons for those limits — grounded both in history and modern economic theory—have particular force in the modern political climate.

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Mr Court said these provisions did not prohibit restrictive conditions but did require them to be proportionate, necessary, and grounded in a clear assessment of ongoing risk.

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