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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
Based in Jakarta, Indonesia's capital, Diena Haryana founded Semai Jiwa Amini foundation — also known as SEJIWA, a nonprofit that works on online child safety and protection.
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ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
For many tribes, gaming has been the foundation upon which broader economic and social progress has been built.
—Cody J Martinez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
One major goal for Hafley and his coaches is setting a standard and laying a winning foundation, ranging from practice to discipline.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
The lawsuit follows the board’s rejection of the foundation’s application, citing a state Supreme Court ruling that came after the board rejected the foundation's application.
—Kokh Staff, Baltimore Sun, 27 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
For many tribes, gaming has been the foundation upon which broader economic and social progress has been built.
—Cody J Martinez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
One major goal for Hafley and his coaches is setting a standard and laying a winning foundation, ranging from practice to discipline.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
The lawsuit follows the board’s rejection of the foundation’s application, citing a state Supreme Court ruling that came after the board rejected the foundation's application.
—Kokh Staff, Baltimore Sun, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foundation
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Poynter, a nonprofit journalism institute, recently detailed the work of Factnameh, run by an Iranian fact-checker in exile.—
Andrea Hickerson,
The Conversation,
19 Mar. 2026
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The Center for American Progress, a left-leaning policy institute, questioned those figures and pointed to analyses predicting a more modest $331 to $748 increase.—
Dan Avery,
CNBC,
17 Mar. 2026
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Weather apps have a tendency to alienate their user bases, perhaps because people’s physical experiences—their plans, their dress, their commutes—so directly depend on an accurate report.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
25 Mar. 2026
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On an annual basis, Cabarrus collects hundreds of millions — not billions — in property taxes.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Mar. 2026
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Being vocally left-leaning thus provides social status benefits and forms of self-congratulation that being conservative doesn't (if anything, in terms of the broader culture and the opinion-formulating institutions, conservatism tends to be rather lonely and something of a social liability).—
Bradley Gitz,
Arkansas Online,
23 Mar. 2026
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Given the recent spate of attacks on Jewish institutions in America and around the globe, how infuriating that Congress refuses to settle its funding dispute over the Department of Homeland Security.—
Joshua M. Davidson,
New York Daily News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Several Republicans have also signaled opposition, some similarly in line with progressive lawmakers’ demands for warrants, while other Republicans have demanded that the reauthorization be tied to the passage of conservative lawmakers’ cornerstone election integrity bill, the SAVE America Act.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Mar. 2026
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For Emily Knox and her wife, Forever Young Child Care Learning Center in Manchester was a dependable cornerstone of their daily routine for more than two years.—
Laura Tillman,
Hartford Courant,
25 Mar. 2026
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Fatalities data, the group says, is based on a range of sources, including sources among medical workers, publicly available images and official statements.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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And years later, when the group splintered into increasingly militant factions, some took part in a disastrous bank robbery that killed an innocent guard and two police officers—three men who were just doing their jobs that day, and who left behind their own kids, their own families.—
Zayd Ayers Dohrn,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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Classes, workshops and other gatherings are the bedrock of what an improv company does.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
23 Mar. 2026
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Visitors can experience native gardens, artifacts, a replica Kumeyaay village and ancient bedrock mortars.—
Pomerado News,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Foundation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foundation. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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