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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
Investing in reliable data and the people who collect it is a foundation for smart decisions and economic resilience, according to Zandi.
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Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2025
Dubai’s plan to incentivize its citizens to marry has been the foundation of a major share of weddings in the emirate.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 6 Aug. 2025
That’s what most of my foundation is, [that] and choral music.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Rogge wasn’t admitted and did a foundation year in Antwerp.
2005 - 2008
Enrolls in the bachelor’s program at the Royal Academy.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 15 July 2025
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Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2025
Dubai’s plan to incentivize its citizens to marry has been the foundation of a major share of weddings in the emirate.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 6 Aug. 2025
That’s what most of my foundation is, [that] and choral music.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Rogge wasn’t admitted and did a foundation year in Antwerp.
2005 - 2008
Enrolls in the bachelor’s program at the Royal Academy.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 15 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foundation
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The institute’s pitch is modeled after Seattle’s JumpStart 2020 payroll expense tax but the group roughly doubled the highest rate there to come up with its tax dollar estimates for Chicago.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Aug. 2025
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The institute’s purchase of the Birkenstock property is its second major investment in the vicinity in little more than a year.—
Richard Halstead,
Mercury News,
31 July 2025
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On a monthly basis, prices rose 0.2% in July, down from 0.3% the previous month, while core prices ticked up 0.3%, a bit faster than the 0.2% in June.—
Christopher Rugaber,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
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As such, the state is also a hub for NORAD firepower stationed at two primary bases of Fairbanks and Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, where President Donald Trump is set to receive Putin on Friday.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
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Not just between people and technology, but between industries, systems and institutions.—
Alex Goryachev,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The announcement comes two days after Swenson, the institution's president since September 2022, was placed on administrative leave, effective immediately.—
Stephanie Kuzydym,
The Courier-Journal,
7 Aug. 2025
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For the Speaker, the product of an unplanned pregnancy, religion has long been a cornerstone of his life.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
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Communication Now and in the future, clear, honest and empathetic communication must be a cornerstone of HR leadership.—
Dr. Nara Ringrose,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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The organization’s data showed that drowning rates are rising too, with already at-risk groups like young children and seniors of all races and ethnicities, as well as Black people of all ages, seeing the greatest increase in deaths.—
Sophie Kaufman,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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But sources said the group had met as recently as Wednesday morning in their effort to raise capital.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
14 Aug. 2025
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Celebrating 15 years in 2025, the Port St. Lucie Botanical Gardens is a bedrock of the community, welcoming all to enjoy its shaded walkways, flowering native gardens, and acres of wetlands and mangrove forests.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
7 Aug. 2025
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The Kanwar Yatra passes through the northern states that form the bedrock of support for Modi’s Hindu-nationalist government, which critics accuse of attacking the secular ideals enshrined in India’s constitution.—
Aishwarya S. Iyer,
CNN Money,
25 July 2025
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“Foundation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foundation. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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