Synonyms of foundations

foundations

noun

plural of foundation

1

as in institutions

a public organization with a particular purpose or function

donated to a foundation that supported cancer research

Synonyms & Similar Words

• institutions
• institutes
• groups
• charities
• corporations
• establishments
• enterprises
• philanthropies
• bodies
• collectives
• think tanks

2

as in cornerstones

an immaterial thing upon which something else rests

she had a good enough foundation in math to pursue an economics degree

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cornerstones
• bases
• bases
• bedrocks
• grounds
• roots
• underpinnings
• footings
• keystones
• premises
• groundworks
• warps
• theories
• frameworks
• infrastructures
• assumptions
• justifications
• supports
• cores
• essences
• bottoms
• beds
• shores
• substructures
• bulwarks
• warp and woofs
• backbones
• hearts
• presuppositions
• foci
• buttresses
• presumptions
• props
• substrata
• centers
• rationales
• theses
• mounts
• kernels
• anchorages
• braces
• stays
• suppositions
• warrants
• nuclei
• touchstones
• hubs
• seats
• eyes
• souls
• quintessences

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of foundations

The foundations are firmly laid and the bridge between our nations is built to last. — Liron Zaslansky, semafor.com, 22 July 2026

Endurance Is Coherent Adaptation Table Mountain’s geological foundations reach back more than half a billion years. — Gerald J. Leonard, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Just last week, Buffett omitted the Gates Foundation from his annual charitable stock gifts for the first time since 2006, instead directing roughly $6 billion in Berkshire Hathaway shares to four foundations run by or named for his family. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 22 July 2026

Their foundations focus on addressing a range of issues including early childhood education, food security, and health and economic programs for women and children. — Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 15 July 2026

These foundations were care, equality, proportionality (rewarding individuals relative to their contribution), loyalty, authority or respect for legitimate authorities, and purity (concern with preserving what is seen as natural or sacred). — Alexandra Figueroa, The Conversation, 14 July 2026

This is a year of building solid foundations and structures, both internally and externally. — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 14 July 2026

Warren Buffett didn’t give anything to the Gates Foundation this year, instead directing nearly $6 billion in shares of Berkshire Hathaway to four foundations related to his own family. — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 14 July 2026

The rules have not been reevaluated to reflect today’s dense population and traffic conditions, nor has the impact of the seaplane wakes and prop wash on the pile foundations supporting these buildings. — Janet Handal, New York Daily News, 13 July 2026