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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
At least seven of those winners started charitable foundations, and all nine have made significant gifts to local causes.
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Daniel De Visé,
USA Today,
28 June 2026
Video on Venezuelan state television showed buildings missing facades, tilted on their foundations.
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Osmary Hernández,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
More than two dozen founding organizations sit behind the four AI anchors, among them Bank of America, IBM, Mastercard, Eli Lilly, Cisco, and Workday, with the Rockefeller, Ford, and Walton foundations supplying philanthropic cover.
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Jon Markman,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
Thomas added that Cancer is connected to home life, family, ancestry and emotional foundations, while Capricorn governs career, public image and professional success.
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ABC News,
26 June 2026
Are the foundations laid in 1776 and 1789 still strong enough and sound enough to resist the tremors of our times?
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The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
But there are many plants that are fast-growing yet sized right for foundations.
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Arricca Elin Sansone,
Southern Living,
20 June 2026
The Associated Press’ education coverage receives financial support from multiple private foundations.
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Alia Wong,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
The foundations now laid, one year later, more of the powerhouse is visible.
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John Hopewell,
Variety,
19 June 2026
Daniel De Visé,
USA Today,
28 June 2026
Video on Venezuelan state television showed buildings missing facades, tilted on their foundations.
—
Osmary Hernández,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
More than two dozen founding organizations sit behind the four AI anchors, among them Bank of America, IBM, Mastercard, Eli Lilly, Cisco, and Workday, with the Rockefeller, Ford, and Walton foundations supplying philanthropic cover.
—
Jon Markman,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
Thomas added that Cancer is connected to home life, family, ancestry and emotional foundations, while Capricorn governs career, public image and professional success.
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ABC News,
26 June 2026
Are the foundations laid in 1776 and 1789 still strong enough and sound enough to resist the tremors of our times?
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The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
But there are many plants that are fast-growing yet sized right for foundations.
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Arricca Elin Sansone,
Southern Living,
20 June 2026
The Associated Press’ education coverage receives financial support from multiple private foundations.
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Alia Wong,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
The foundations now laid, one year later, more of the powerhouse is visible.
—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foundations
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But prevention begins much earlier — with whether people feel connected to their communities, invested in civic life and seen by the institutions that serve them.
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Undergraduate tuition and fees at Texas public institutions have remained frozen since 2023.
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Curriculum reform was one of the cornerstones of Louisiana’s rise in literacy achievement.
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These changes will have a significant impact in Nevada, where tourism, hospitality, and gaming are cornerstones of the state's economy.
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The company has 23 quantum systems installed at research institutes, enterprises, and high-performance computing centers and understands the need and urgency for fault-tolerant quantum computers.
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The Yale Quantum Institute, founded in 2014, is one of the country’s first quantum research institutes.
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Hillary Rodham Clinton also reflect on the bedrocks of our democracy, including the Electoral College and the peaceful transfer of power.
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Nola and Realmuto, long bedrocks for the organization, are facing turmoil.
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But in thinking about all these different groups, Krieger said a battery storage system may be a type of technology that everyone can get behind.
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Recent data from the American Hospital Association (AHA) reveals that the vast majority of care is now happening in outpatient settings like physician groups, ambulatory practices and same-day surgery centers.
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And whereas Fischer described without judgment the family patterns, social customs, and religious lineage of his four groups, Reynolds contrasts his two on ideological and ultimately moral grounds.
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Aberdeen Proving Grounds are, in effect, Akehurst’s grounds to care for.
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“Foundations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foundations. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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