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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 Rangoon operation laid the foundation for further collaboration between India and Pakistan.
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Sam Dalrymple, Time, 14 July 2025
Journey uphill Kite admits the Curiosity’s discovery of carbonate rocks on Mount Sharp laid the foundation for the model his team built.
—ArsTechnica, 13 July 2025
Remember what you were taught in grade school regarding this country’s foundation of liberty, freedom, justice and equality for all.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2025
The Foundations Of IoT: Leveraging Data The foundation of IoT predates modern commercial offerings.
—Thomas Ryd, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Sam Dalrymple, Time, 14 July 2025
Journey uphill Kite admits the Curiosity’s discovery of carbonate rocks on Mount Sharp laid the foundation for the model his team built.
—ArsTechnica, 13 July 2025
Remember what you were taught in grade school regarding this country’s foundation of liberty, freedom, justice and equality for all.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2025
The Foundations Of IoT: Leveraging Data The foundation of IoT predates modern commercial offerings.
—Thomas Ryd, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foundation
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The signing ceremony, between the CNC’s Bruel and BFI director BFI Chief Executive Ben Roberts, was preceded by a tour of the institute’s BFI Southbank home.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
9 July 2025
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Women are banned from attending public and private medical institutes in Afghanistan.—
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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And buyouts mean that towns’ tax bases decrease, bringing in less money to apply to future floods.—
John Seabrook,
New Yorker,
21 July 2025
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After Chandler Simpson popped out — ending his Rays rookie-record hitting streak at 18 games — Ha-Seong Kim and Yandy Diaz walked, loading the bases and bringing up All-Star Junior Caminero.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 July 2025
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OpenAI worked with education researchers and learning scientists from more than 40 institutions worldwide in developing the tool.—
Ray Ravaglia,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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The vote has no legal authority but sends a symbolic message about the direction employees feel the institution is headed.—
Kelly Meyerhofer,
jsonline.com,
30 July 2025
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Fostering community is a cornerstone of H&M’s diversity and inclusion mission.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
14 July 2025
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Offering an inclusive and expansive product range is a cornerstone of K-Beauty World.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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The group is no stranger to events that benefit local charities.—
Kirby Adams,
The Courier-Journal,
22 July 2025
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McAffrey is a co-founder of Students for Freedom, a student group that pushes the university to continue standing up to the federal government.—
Elissa Nadworny,
NPR,
21 July 2025
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And some Senate Republicans are raising alarm bells about cuts that make up the bedrock of the package.—
Allison Pecorin,
ABC News,
14 July 2025
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Thin soil on top of a layer of bedrock also limits how much water can be absorbed in the ground, Gochis said.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
10 July 2025
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“Foundation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foundation. Accessed 1 Aug. 2025.
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