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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
Uranus in Gemini activates your home, family, and foundation sector for the next four months.
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Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 30 June 2025
At just 16, the precocious songwriter penned a bevy of tracks that would eventually blossom into Billboard Hot 100 heaters — laying the foundation for a career filled with musical triumphs.
—Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 30 June 2025
While the route often conjures images of quaint small towns, its foundation, said historian and author Jim Hinckley, has always been rooted in Chicago.
—Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
The Wall Street Journal reported last week that a mediator proposed a $20 million settlement, with $17 million of that going to Trump’s presidential foundation.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 30 June 2025
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Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 30 June 2025
At just 16, the precocious songwriter penned a bevy of tracks that would eventually blossom into Billboard Hot 100 heaters — laying the foundation for a career filled with musical triumphs.
—Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 30 June 2025
While the route often conjures images of quaint small towns, its foundation, said historian and author Jim Hinckley, has always been rooted in Chicago.
—Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
The Wall Street Journal reported last week that a mediator proposed a $20 million settlement, with $17 million of that going to Trump’s presidential foundation.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foundation
Noun
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Since then, the institute has branched out to study other occupations including military members and laborers.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
30 June 2025
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Headed by the charismatic and talented Jaroslav Romanchuk, the institute struggled to navigate the complex waters of this Russian puppet state.—
Alejandro Antonio Chafuen,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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As technology continues to rapidly advance and new tools are released on a consistent basis, determining how to best tackle cybersecurity threats and a lack of regulations for AI use is essential to keeping sensitive information and valuable IP safe for the long term.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Kavanaugh also noted that the Administrative Procedures Act remains an avenue for plaintiffs to bring challenges to presidential policies on a nationwide basis.—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
27 June 2025
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His dismissive attitude emanates from Oasis’ heyday, when the band was being feted regularly with awards primarily from British institutions.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
5 July 2025
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As passed by the House in late May, the One Big Beautiful Bill (its Trumpian name) increased the current 1.4% excise tax on college endowments’ investment earnings to as high as 21% for the richest institutions—those with endowments worth more than $2 million a student.—
Emma Whitford,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
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Self-awareness and emotional regulation are cornerstones of leadership effectiveness.—
Gamini Hewawasam,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Once the cornerstone of his political strength, President Donald Trump's base is showing signs of erosion.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 June 2025
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Anderson, a longtime music journalist and editor, draws on hundreds of interviews with band members, engineers, roadies, and crew to tell the story of how a group of idealistic audiophiles attempted, and briefly achieved, sonic perfection on a stadium scale.—
Anna Tingley,
Variety,
27 June 2025
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While Molo’s clients have yet to proceed with an appeal, attorneys representing two other groups of House objectors have filed notices of appeal following Wilken’s final approval of the settlement on June 6.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
27 June 2025
Noun
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Take behavioral health services, a bedrock part of county services with a $1.3 billion budget, more than 1,300 county staffers and hundreds of millions of state and federal dollars flowing in.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 June 2025
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His core campaign promises — rent freezes, fast and free buses, universal child care — have been the bedrock of his online platform.—
Angela Yang,
NBC news,
26 June 2025
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“Foundation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foundation. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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