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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
Their projects led to the development of the internet, laying the foundation for today’s trillion-dollar digital economy.
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The New Yorker, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
That recruitment laid the foundation for relegation, as Van Nistelrooy consistently selected only one of the summer recruits, El Khannouss, and the rest did not enhance the starting XI.
—Rob Tanner, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025
This initiative would later become the foundation for my work in corporate social responsibility and higher education.
—Jay Garcia, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Lütke’s bet is that these workers will be the foundation of Shopify’s next era of growth.
—John Winsor, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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The New Yorker, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
That recruitment laid the foundation for relegation, as Van Nistelrooy consistently selected only one of the summer recruits, El Khannouss, and the rest did not enhance the starting XI.
—Rob Tanner, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025
This initiative would later become the foundation for my work in corporate social responsibility and higher education.
—Jay Garcia, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Lütke’s bet is that these workers will be the foundation of Shopify’s next era of growth.
—John Winsor, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foundation
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After pushback from the university — the institute’s projects included work to reduce health care disparities between rural and urban areas — the NIH restored its grant March 29.—
Rae Ellen Bichell and Rachana Pradhan,
Miami Herald,
20 Apr. 2025
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After pushback from the university — the institute's projects included work to reduce health care disparities between rural and urban areas — the NIH restored its grant March 29.—
Rae Ellen Bichell and Rachana Pradhan,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2025
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About 90,000 other refugees were processed at three other military bases in the United States.—
Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
28 Apr. 2025
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Pick up a regular post of substance where people can come to learn from you, trust you and be influenced by you on a consistent basis.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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According to research by Workday, 90% of respondents believe AI can boost transparency and accountability inside institutions.—
Federico Sendra,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Young people’s trust in government institutions is declining overall, the poll found, with Generation Z broadly voicing skepticism of all three branches of government to act in its best interests.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
24 Apr. 2025
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This has been a cornerstone moment in my career that will live forever.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Apr. 2025
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Campbell is the best offensive lineman in the draft and will be a cornerstone player for the Patriots for the next decade, protecting Drake Maye. 5.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
19 Apr. 2025
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In the footage, the man, identified as Teodoro Dominguez-Rodriguez, is led by a group of plainclothes men who refused to show ID or a warrant to his attorneys.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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As a true indicator of simpler times, an organizer would join forces with an injector to offer neurotoxin aesthetic treatments on a budget for a wide group of attendees.—
Dahvi Shira,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Over time, these bedrocks have shifted, cracked, and formed corrosion that created caves.—
Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi,
Discover Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
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And this is just the latest in a series of actions that threatens to undermine a bedrock of the federal student loan relief system.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Foundation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foundation. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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