cofounders

variants or co-founders
Definition of cofoundersnext
plural of cofounder

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of cofounders Many billionaires, including Google cofounders Larry Page and Sergey Brin, Oracle cofounder Larry Ellison, PayPal cofounder Peter Thiel, and Craft Ventures’ David Sacks, have already moved their permanent residences out of state to avoid the tax. Sydney Lake, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026 The company was cofounded by Thousand Fell cofounders Stuart Ahlum and Chloe Songer, along with Gilt Groupe cofounder Phong Nguyen. Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 10 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cofounders
Noun
  • Adorno was one of the founders of the Frankfurt School of critical theory, and Habermas took up his mantle as the leader of the school’s second generation, spending most of his career at the University of Frankfurt.
    Adam Kirsch, The Atlantic, 3 May 2026
  • Just 5% of the founders were in the technology and SaaS sector.
    Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 3 May 2026
Noun
  • Stars of the original musical, like Josh Gad and Andrew Rannells, as well as creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker, return home from their mission in Hollywood.
    Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 4 May 2026
  • The comedians recapped the content creators' ongoing beef, which came to a head when Cooper called out Earle in a TikTok shared on April 13.
    Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026

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“Cofounders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cofounders. Accessed 6 May. 2026.

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