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grounding

noun \ˈgrau̇n-diŋ\
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Definition of grounding

  1. : connecting a model's answer to trusted sources, such as documents, databases, or search results, so its claims can be checked and are less likely to be invented

    • Grounding in search results lets the assistant cite where each fact came from.
    • Without grounding, the model filled gaps with guesses.

Two meanings, one word

In everyday English

Basic training in a subject; in electricity, connecting to the earth.

In AI

Connecting a model's answer to trusted sources, such as documents, databases, or search results, so its claims can be checked and are less likely to be invented.

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Related terms

retrieval-augmented generation a technique in which a system first searches a collection of documents for relevant passages… hallucination a confident but false or made-up statement produced by an AI model, such as an invented fact… citation in AI answers, a link or reference showing which source supports a statement generative engine optimization the practice of shaping web content so that AI chatbots and AI search features find it, trust… zero-click search a search where the user gets the answer directly on the results page, increasingly from an… data void a topic with little reliable information online, so search engines and AI models fall back on…

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"Grounding." AI Dictionary, Dadgogo, https://dadgogo.com/dictionary/grounding/. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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