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.
  • But each laid a foundation for the next.
    Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Talk about a great foundation for a good night’s sleep.
    Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 24 June 2026
  • Healthy curls start with a clean foundation.
    Essence, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Take that away, and the foundation leaks.
    Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 13 Sep. 2025
  • It is built on two foundations.
    Bob Sternfels, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Faith has long been her foundation.
    Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Keep whole foods as your foundation.
    Ryan Brennan june 9, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 June 2026
  • If things go right, that unit will serve as the foundation for the entire team.
    Omar Kelly, Sun Sentinel, 25 July 2022
  • But none of this works without the right foundation.
    Swami Chandrasekaran, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
  • When the foundation is too weak, the skyscraper can’t hold its shape.
    Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • And in the past, our foundation has always been three- and four-year guys.
    Cj Moore, New York Times, 21 May 2026
  • Without this foundation, any quick-turn gains will be short-lived.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
  • The task now is to strengthen those foundations.
    Richard Yanowitch, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
  • In any event, this is your cue to step up and build a stronger foundation for your future.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Having that foundation in the room set us up for a lot of success.
    Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
  • What does the data foundation look like?
    Aqsa Taylor, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
  • Think of outdoor light as the foundation.
    Allison Palmer june 2, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026
  • The current study adds a new foundation for the Petz map.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2025
  • His parents’ house, less than a block from the bluffs, was brought down to its foundation, too.
    Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Lay it across your table to set the foundation for a festive look.
    Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2025
  • One thing is having a strong foundation, which is my wife and my children.
    Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 13 Sep. 2024
  • Starting the foundation was in my business plan from day one.
    Amy Shoenthal, Forbes, 15 June 2022
  • But your portal guys are gonna be your culture, and the guys that make the foundation.
    Cj Moore, New York Times, 21 May 2026
  • As such, their firm stands out because its foundation is built on purpose.
    William Jones, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
  • That is the foundation of how large language models are built.
    Byjennifer C. Wolfe, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

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