Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with fundamental in American Collocation
fundamental
adjective
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
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- Three-star words are the most frequently used
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/ˌfʌndəˈment(ə)l/
very or completely
absolutely
quite
very
The second point is absolutely fundamental.
rather
fairly
pretty
rather
The company was forced to undergo fairly fundamental changes.
idea or issue
issue
principle
question
The political will to use nuclear weapons against another nuclear-armed state raises many of the fundamental questions of nuclear deterrence.
right
right
This new legislation removes fundamental rights, such as the right to protest.
change or difference
change
difference
Over the last 30 years Manchester has experienced a fundamental change in the structure of its economy.
fault or problem
flaw
problem
weakness
It appears that there is a fundamental flaw in the current proposal.
be
become
consider something
regard something as
remain
Other industries which have long been regarded as fundamental to the town’s success fared no better.
These questions remain fundamental to political, and indeed everyday, life.