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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 foundations for representative government, the 365-day Julian calendar, modern sanitation, newspapers, roads and the postal system were established in Rome.
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Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Today’s Afrobeats may be more melodic, more digital, and more commercial, but its global confidence stands on foundations Fela helped lay.
—Obi Asika, semafor.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Her grandfather preached and her grandmother worked as the congregation’s pianist, setting an early foundation for her father.
—Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2026
MacLeod called the outing a foundation her players can build on.
—Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Today’s Afrobeats may be more melodic, more digital, and more commercial, but its global confidence stands on foundations Fela helped lay.
—Obi Asika, semafor.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Her grandfather preached and her grandmother worked as the congregation’s pianist, setting an early foundation for her father.
—Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2026
MacLeod called the outing a foundation her players can build on.
—Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foundation
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Investment is needed to cover costs of running a quality program, pre-K teachers should be paid the same as their K-12 peers and access should be expanded through partnerships with private child care providers, according to the institute.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Feb. 2026
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The administration seized the facility last year and fired almost all the institute’s staff.—
Matthew Lee,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
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Drummond’s office said the state’s outside attorneys are working on a contingency basis, so no fees will be paid unless the state recovers something through a judgment or settlement.—
Paul Monies,
Oklahoma Watch,
3 Feb. 2026
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Surely there’s some way to pit these guys against each other, to stoke the fan bases, to brew a rivalry for the ages.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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The fallout from the files has consumed much of the news media in recent weeks, dominating headlines and coverage at major news institutions as journalists and independent creators dig through the files for embarrassing nuggets of association about high-profile individuals.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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In a recent publication in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers from the Technical University of Munich and collaborating institutions report the development of a new type of electronic skin designed to help robots detect harmful physical contact.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 Feb. 2026
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The company now positions ULTRA Turbo as a cornerstone of its layered defense architecture.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Feb. 2026
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Destinations such as Dubai Media City and Dubai Design District (d3) collectively serve as the cornerstone of creativity in Dubai and beyond, with their decades-long impact essential to driving the next stage of the cultural and creative industries worldwide.—
Abdulla Belhoul,
Fortune,
4 Feb. 2026
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Officers learned that a group known to each other got into an altercation resulting from an ongoing dispute, the police said.—
Jack Perry,
The Providence Journal,
7 Feb. 2026
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Al Hilal impressed at the Club World Cup, drawing 1-1 with Madrid while going unbeaten in the group stage and then knocking out Manchester City 4-3 in the round of 16.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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Nielsen’s new out-of-home tabulation won’t be considered part of its bedrock TV ratings — at least, not right away.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
3 Feb. 2026
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Another group, the Arête Glacier Initiative, is investigating the idea of refreezing Thwaites to bedrock by pumping lubricating meltwater out from its base or drawing heat away with passive heat pumps.—
Christian Elliott,
The Atlantic,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Foundation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foundation. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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