How to Use foundation in a Sentence

foundation

noun

• The scandal has shaken the government to its foundations.
• The inspector discovered a crack in the house's foundation.
• The book explains the moral foundations on which her political career was built.
• These problems threaten the very foundations of modern society.
• They established a foundation to help orphaned children.
• That’s the largest sum the foundation has raked in since it got started in 2017.
  — Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2023
• The first volume, The Iron King, lays the foundation for this grand tragedy.
  — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 16 Dec. 2024
• And the foundation was good, and Ray had to expand on it and had to work hard.
  — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2025
• That comes when two men start from the same foundation.
  — David Moore, Dallas News, 17 Aug. 2023
• The mash bill refers to the recipe of grains that makes up the spirit’s flavor foundation.
  — Michael W. Crowder, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2023
• The foundation, which grew quickly and has a staff of 58, is based in Bronxville, New York.
  — Jean Marbella, Baltimore Sun, 22 June 2023
• Is sort of at the foundation of Formula One and where the sport was built.
  — Quartz Staff, Quartz, 2 July 2024
• For sweetness and helps form the custard, the foundation of this pie.
  — Pam Lolley, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2023
• That’s the foundation for everything, and the essence of the album.
  — Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 11 Nov. 2022
• Michigan’s opening drive against Iowa laid the foundation for the blowout to come.
  — Michael Cohen, Detroit Free Press, 3 Oct. 2022
• As the oldest of the Astros checked off a box, one of the youngest continued to build his foundation.
  — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Nov. 2022
• Lütke’s bet is that these workers will be the foundation of Shopify’s next era of growth.
  — John Winsor, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
• That laid a foundation for a stronger major league club.
  — Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun, 9 Sep. 2022
• With The Life List, Allen has laid the foundation for a similar path to success.
  — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 29 Mar. 2025
• Beyond the talent, though, the Panthers have put down key bricks for the foundation of the learning curve for Young.
  — Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2023
• The foundation of Oregon State’s offense is taking care of the ball.
  — oregonlive, 6 Sep. 2022
• Harder has worked tirelessly to build the foundation of the brand.
  — Miami Herald, 7 June 2024
• The first order of business was finding the right dining table to set the foundation for the room.
  — Monique Valeris, Good Housekeeping, 15 Feb. 2023
• Nearby, neighbors sat on the foundation of a wrecked home.
  — CBS News, 27 May 2024
• The Pelses filed for divorce in 1993, and Ms. Pels became the foundation’s leader.
  — Daniel E. Slotnik, New York Times, 5 May 2023
• Van der Sloot claimed Holloway was buried under the foundation of a house.
  — Anumita Kaur, Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2023
• The 1994 World Cup was a watershed moment for soccer in the U.S., one that set the foundation for the sport’s growth in this country.
  — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2024
• His death grabbed the attention of the FBI and helped lay the foundation for Indiana to pass its version of a bias crimes law.
  — The Indianapolis Star, 21 June 2023
• Many grantees worry that CZI’s pullback from the housing space could trigger other corporate foundations to follow.
  — Kate Talerico, Mercury News, 1 May 2025
• The foundation claimed Mexico was unlikely to change its stance when Sheinbaum was elected despite the escalating threat from cartels.
  — Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 4 May 2025