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as in institute
a public organization with a particular purpose or function
donated to a foundation that supported cancer research
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as in basis
an immaterial thing upon which something else rests
she had a good enough foundation in math to pursue an economics degree
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Recent Examples of foundation
The key is to build a strong foundation early and continue supporting your bone and joint health throughout your life.
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Jessica Dulong, CNN Money, 20 June 2025
Mars in Virgo Forces You to Get It Together and 4 Zodiac Signs Are Feeling the Pressure
Aries (March 20-April 19)
You’re being pulled back into your emotional foundation, Aries.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 20 June 2025
The foundation estimates about 10 million people use the state’s existing paved trails every year, including the St. Johns River-to-Sea Loop, the Coast to Coast Trail and, locally, the popular West Orange Trail.
—Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 June 2025
Free and enslaved members erected the original church house around 1805, laying the foundation with recycled bricks.
—Ben Finley, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
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Jessica Dulong, CNN Money, 20 June 2025
Mars in Virgo Forces You to Get It Together and 4 Zodiac Signs Are Feeling the Pressure
Aries (March 20-April 19)
You’re being pulled back into your emotional foundation, Aries.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 20 June 2025
The foundation estimates about 10 million people use the state’s existing paved trails every year, including the St. Johns River-to-Sea Loop, the Coast to Coast Trail and, locally, the popular West Orange Trail.
—Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 June 2025
Free and enslaved members erected the original church house around 1805, laying the foundation with recycled bricks.
—Ben Finley, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
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Stringer/Getty Images There are 59 active conflicts between nation states, an increase from last year and the most since World War II, according to the institute's 2025 Global Peace Index.—
Daniel Bush,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 June 2025
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Among large cities, Austin tops the institute's list of growing cities, while Nashville is listed as No. 5, largely due to its thriving music and entertainment industry as well as its status as a national health care hub.—
Beth Warren,
USA Today,
12 June 2025
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Here in the Middle East, Iran has accused the U.S. of being complicit in Israel's attack and has threatened to target American military bases and ships if the U.S. blocks Iranian strikes on Israel.—
/ CBS News,
CBS News,
15 June 2025
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On an average basis, the gap between PSG’s salary costs and those of other Ligue 1 clubs has widened from €31.8m in the season before QSI’s takeover to €587.6m in 2023-24.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
15 June 2025
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The question is whether institutions will take it—before the public demands it from them.—
Matthew Scogin,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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McCann covered what’s in the agreement, including billions in backpay to previous college athletes, as well as the institution of a new system for paying players.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
10 June 2025
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According to an investigation done by the Wall Street Journal, Meta with its 3 billion users is increasingly a cornerstone of the internet fraud economy.—
Steve Weisman,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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Our commitment is to ensure that Balboa Park remains accessible to everyone, regardless of their economic standing, and free parking is a cornerstone of that commitment.—
Jessica Hanson York,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 June 2025
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The Ukrainian president conceded that momentum for the Coalition of the Willing, a group of 31 countries that have pledged to strengthen support for Ukraine against Russian aggression, has slowed because of U.S. ambivalence over providing a backstop.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 June 2025
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Trump has also sent a group of 700 Marines to the area.—
Jenny Goldsberry,
The Washington Examiner,
15 June 2025
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Smart organizations make culture a bedrock principle from the start.—
Greg Dolan,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Like any journal of ideas, some of its positions did not age well (notably its strident opposition to the Civil Rights Movement), but other ideas became bedrock principles of the Republican Party.—
Terry W. Hartle,
Christian Science Monitor,
18 June 2025
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“Foundation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foundation. Accessed 25 Jun. 2025.
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