found

verb

Definition of foundnext
as in to establish
to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of John Harvard did not actually found the university that now bears his name

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Recent Examples of found Watermelon was founded in 2024 by brothers Badie and Hamza Ali to present more complex portraits of Palestinians and Arabs. — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2026 Rusk Media, founded in 2019, produces mobile-first entertainment aimed at Gen Z and millennial audiences. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026 The documentary about Lineker is being produced by Orchard Studios, who were founded in 2024. — Tom Burrows, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026 Jakobsen co-founded Snowglobe in 2015 and most recently worked through her own production company, Mater Pictures. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for found
Recent Examples of Synonyms for found
  1. establish
  2. pioneer
  3. introduce
  4. create
  5. initiate
  6. launch
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  • Over the following decades, thousands more made the journey, with the American Colonization Society helping to establish settlements along the West African coast.
    — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Locating water that can be used by humans is vital to establishing any long-term lunar presence.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of establish
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  • Kansas, Ohio State, Notre Dame and Vanderbilt are among the schools putting business logos on uniforms in a rush for corporate cash that NASCAR pioneered long ago.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Apollo had pioneered a new credit and insurance business that was quickly overshadowing its LBO business.
    — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of pioneer
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  • Authorities have introduced new rules in recent years, including a cap on the maximum number of climbers per day and requiring them to take a brief class about hiking safety.
    — Chris Lau, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
  • In the time since the Freestyle was introduced, the number of specialty beverage chains has exploded, offering customers nearly unlimited ways to customize their drinks, from sugar content to toppings.
    — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of introduce
Verb
  • In addition, a law creating new asylum eligibility requirements, including new time limits for applying, went into effect earlier this year.
    — Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
  • In Freeport, Allen has built the Bahamas Maritime Museum, where relics are cataloged, conserved, and displayed, creating local jobs and drawing tourists.
    — Brett Berk, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of create
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  • Early in this year’s war, the United States and Israel considered launching ground operations to extract nuclear material but never initiated them, judging them to be highly risky and unlikely to affect the regime’s decision-making.
    — Nate Swanson, Foreign Affairs, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Oppenheimer initiates Factorial as outperform Oppenheimer says the battery manufacturer has plenty more room to run.
    — Michael Bloom, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of initiate
Verb
  • In the meantime, Ukraine is hunting the sites in Russia from where ballistic missiles are launched, according to Zelensky.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The company plans to launch the beverage with food service operators in the first half of 2027.
    — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of launch

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“Found.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/found. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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