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 author's personal journey highlights how ruthless prioritization, risk management, and resourcefulness, born from necessity, became foundations for financial stability. — Kristin Vance Richards, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Galileo opens new horizons, while mercantilism lays the foundations of capitalism. — Ed Meza, Variety, 28 July 2026

Blurring foundations often feature ingredients like hyaluronic acid, aloe, or ceramides to hydrate and plump skin all day. — Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 27 July 2026

There were no restaurants around Johnson and Wyandotte counties that had seven or more priority and priority foundations, according to the database on the Kansas Department of Agriculture. — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026

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