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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 erosion of the ground compounded the impacts of the flooding, collapsing the foundations of homes, schools and infrastructure like wastewater systems.
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Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 17 May 2026
The Moon in Taurus moves through your 4th House of Home, drawing attention to comfort, family, and emotional foundations.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 May 2026
Certain mascaras, foundations and lip products contain PFAS as a texture agent, and some dental floss brands have historically used PFAS coatings, per NRDC reporting from September 2025.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2026
To scale effectively, organizations often benefit from standardizing their foundations by establishing consistent frameworks for data modeling, pipeline design and testing—helping reduce friction while improving delivery velocity.
—Prashanthi Kolluru, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
It was specially designed to transport and install XXL monopile foundations for advanced offshore wind farms.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026
From red clay soil that shifts foundations to crawl space moisture, polybutylene piping and storm damage, a home inspection in the Charlotte area needs to account for local realities.
—Ryan Brennan
may 15, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2026
Certain mascaras, foundations and dental flosses also use PFAS as texture or coating agents.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
Some trees, like silver maples, are known for aggressive roots that can damage driveways and foundations.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 10 May 2026
Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 17 May 2026
The Moon in Taurus moves through your 4th House of Home, drawing attention to comfort, family, and emotional foundations.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 May 2026
Certain mascaras, foundations and lip products contain PFAS as a texture agent, and some dental floss brands have historically used PFAS coatings, per NRDC reporting from September 2025.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2026
To scale effectively, organizations often benefit from standardizing their foundations by establishing consistent frameworks for data modeling, pipeline design and testing—helping reduce friction while improving delivery velocity.
—Prashanthi Kolluru, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
It was specially designed to transport and install XXL monopile foundations for advanced offshore wind farms.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026
From red clay soil that shifts foundations to crawl space moisture, polybutylene piping and storm damage, a home inspection in the Charlotte area needs to account for local realities.
—Ryan Brennan
may 15, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2026
Certain mascaras, foundations and dental flosses also use PFAS as texture or coating agents.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
Some trees, like silver maples, are known for aggressive roots that can damage driveways and foundations.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 10 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foundations
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There will almost certainly be fewer small private colleges, and some number of public institutions will have merged.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
19 May 2026
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Professional commentators tended to see these developments in so many local terms—turning, for their explanations, to national histories, cultures and institutions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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Atlan-Jackson was mulling his next steps after an attempt to build a European distribution group under his Backup Media banner, with France’s The Jokers Films and Benelux’s Cinéart as its first cornerstones, hit the buffers due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the rise of streamers.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
12 May 2026
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At the bare minimum, those are the most important building blocks required to be a true contender, the franchise cornerstones that become a rising tide for everyone else.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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The new recommendation differs from the other institutes like the American Society of Breast Surgeons and the American College of Radiology/Society of Breast Imaging, which call for annual mammography screenings, typically starting at age 40.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
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Over the past decade, universities and research institutes all over the world have worked together to accelerate the scientific understanding of cellular biology, including its support of large-scale data generation projects such as the benchmark cell maps for humans and other organisms.—
Priscilla Chan,
Time,
30 Apr. 2026
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Many are surfers and on WhatsApp groups that have the latest intel on which beach has the best waves that day, so do ask them for advice.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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Fuel and fertilizer needed for the rice crop are just the latest necessities to become unaffordable in Rakhine state, which has been devastated by intense fighting between the Myanmar military and the Arakan Army (AA), one of the many rebel groups in the country.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
16 May 2026
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One of the bedrocks of Bednar’s coaching philosophy is breaking the season into 10-game segments.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
3 Apr. 2026
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Better yet, those bedrocks are as plentiful as ever.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Nov. 2025
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In recent years, even some advocates of free trade have come around to the idea that certain tariffs can be justified on strategic and national-security grounds, especially when working with an avowedly mercantilist country like China.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Russia’s largest airport — Moscow’s Sheremetyevo — reported that drone debris had fallen on its grounds without causing damage or affecting flights.—
Samya Kullab,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2026
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