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as in institutions
a public organization with a particular purpose or function
donated to a foundation that supported cancer research
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as in cornerstones
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 foundations
The Associated Press’ climate and environmental coverage receives financial support from multiple private foundations.
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ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
And there’s been —the foundations are there, and everybody goes to Washington.
—Alex Crippen, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2026
Remember, strong foundations result from honest dialogue.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
Between 2006 and 2011 Wright served as the director of several foundations, including the Foundation for Teaching Economics (2006–10), the Yellowstone Club Community Foundation (2009–17), and the Pacific Research Institute (2009– ).
—Anca Gurzu, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Apr. 2026
However, their affiliated fundraising arms – including those supporting athletics – are set up as separate nonprofit foundations and typically need to apply for and receive that designation.
—Andrew Urbaczewski, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
All major corporations, chambers of commerce, foundations, and thousands of small businesses and nonprofits signed on.
—Tracy Baim, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
The Associated Press’ climate and environmental coverage receives financial support from multiple private foundations.
—Tammy Webber, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
This is a year of work and construction to create solid foundations.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026
ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
And there’s been —the foundations are there, and everybody goes to Washington.
—Alex Crippen, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2026
Remember, strong foundations result from honest dialogue.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
Between 2006 and 2011 Wright served as the director of several foundations, including the Foundation for Teaching Economics (2006–10), the Yellowstone Club Community Foundation (2009–17), and the Pacific Research Institute (2009– ).
—Anca Gurzu, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Apr. 2026
However, their affiliated fundraising arms – including those supporting athletics – are set up as separate nonprofit foundations and typically need to apply for and receive that designation.
—Andrew Urbaczewski, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
All major corporations, chambers of commerce, foundations, and thousands of small businesses and nonprofits signed on.
—Tracy Baim, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
The Associated Press’ climate and environmental coverage receives financial support from multiple private foundations.
—Tammy Webber, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
This is a year of work and construction to create solid foundations.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foundations
Noun
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This newsroom-wide project brings fast facts as stories unfold — making sure our local officials and institutions are telling the truth, serving our communities well and following through on their promises.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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At many Jewish institutions, rejecting Zionism is indeed regarded as a form of sacrilege.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Plan a stop in bustling Cebu City to visit the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño de Cebu and Magellan’s Cross Pavilion—cultural cornerstones that paved the way to the propagation of Christianity as the country’s most dominant religion.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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Once visited by emperors seeking clarity and samurai tending to battle wounds, these onsen remain cornerstones of Japanese culture.—
Kelsey Eisen,
Robb Report,
19 Mar. 2026
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To solve this problem, researchers from four institutes at Fraunhofer, a German research organization, have come together to create the PAPURE project.—
Etiido Uko
March 28,
New Atlas,
28 Mar. 2026
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This was largely due to the Green Revolution, a broad campaign by governments and research institutes to provide high-yield varieties of wheat and rice, along with pesticides and mechanized agriculture, to developing countries.—
The Conversation,
The Conversation,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The report also noted that two separate client groups from Blackbird Mountain Guides — one a group of female friends with two guides, the other a trio of men with two guides — had been combined into a party of 15 for the trip out to the Castle Peak Snowpark trailhead beside I-80.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The vote marks the first time administrators have joined a strike alongside other LAUSD unions and aligns all three major labor groups in a coordinated potential walkout, raising the likelihood of widespread disruptions in the nation’s second-largest school district.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Better yet, those bedrocks are as plentiful as ever.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Nov. 2025
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The bedrocks of healthy behavior are your biggest assets for staying disease-free.—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The parade is part of a three-day New Year celebration set in the Lanexang Village, a Laotian neighborhood near New Iberia with hundreds of families near the Buddhist temple grounds of Wat Thammarattanaram.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2026
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The parade is part of a three-day New Year celebration set in the Lanxang Village, a Laotian neighborhood near New Iberia with hundreds of families, and near the Buddhist temple grounds of Wat Thammarattanaram.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Foundations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foundations. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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