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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
While current makeup trends have skewed more dewy than matte, the best powder foundations still have a place in everyday makeup routines thanks to their fail-proof application—just pat on, and go!
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Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 15 Sep. 2025
Right now, as City attempt to establish their defensive foundations, Khusanov’s high-stakes defending is, oddly, their most reliable solution to a problem position.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
That approach stems from a tendency to question the foundations upon which conventional wisdom is built.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
In the second half of the post and tribute, Tenisha announced that the family is launching two foundations in remembrance of the actor with an important purpose.
—Essence, 15 Sep. 2025
McKinsey partner Charlie Lewis identifies several core foundations including asset management, vulnerability management, and identity management.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
The Associated Press’ education coverage receives financial support from multiple private foundations.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
Mattes argues that Jules Verne’s Journey to the Center of the Earth and trends in popular science laid the foundations for speleology.
—Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 12 Sep. 2025
This is all thanks to Saturn retrograde and a total lunar eclipse in Pisces, activating your fourth house of home, family and emotional foundations.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 15 Sep. 2025
Right now, as City attempt to establish their defensive foundations, Khusanov’s high-stakes defending is, oddly, their most reliable solution to a problem position.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
That approach stems from a tendency to question the foundations upon which conventional wisdom is built.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
In the second half of the post and tribute, Tenisha announced that the family is launching two foundations in remembrance of the actor with an important purpose.
—Essence, 15 Sep. 2025
McKinsey partner Charlie Lewis identifies several core foundations including asset management, vulnerability management, and identity management.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
The Associated Press’ education coverage receives financial support from multiple private foundations.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
Mattes argues that Jules Verne’s Journey to the Center of the Earth and trends in popular science laid the foundations for speleology.
—Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 12 Sep. 2025
This is all thanks to Saturn retrograde and a total lunar eclipse in Pisces, activating your fourth house of home, family and emotional foundations.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foundations
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The data set is hosted on a website of the European research institutions that created it.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
10 Sep. 2025
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Powered by advanced technology and human creativity, Tala is reinventing financial infrastructure to solve what legacy institutions can’t or won’t, in order to unlock global economic progress.—
Jack McCullough,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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As is tradition, a few newcomers, comebacks and cornerstones on the New York Fashion Week schedule provided WWD an exclusive look at what inspired their collections.—
Ari Stark,
Footwear News,
9 Sep. 2025
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Maya Moore and Sylvia Fowles were cornerstones of the Minnesota Lynx when the franchise won four WNBA titles in seven years.—
Doug Feinberg,
Twin Cities,
6 Sep. 2025
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In Ukraine, Soviet authorities under his control pressured writers, actors, directors, producers and artists, and criticized and attacked institutes of Ukrainian history and Ukrainian literature, creative unions and newspaper and magazine editorial offices.—
Yegor Mostovshikov,
The Dial,
9 Sep. 2025
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Research institutes in Japan, China, and Europe have launched their own greenhouse gas-monitoring satellites.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
6 Sep. 2025
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Critics and rights groups argued that both the ban and the bill function as tools for censorship, threatening freedom of expression, press freedom and fundamental rights.—
Nir Kshetri,
The Conversation,
14 Sep. 2025
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Sofi was among the first groups of people recruited to work for Kings Berry Farm.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
13 Sep. 2025
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Burnout prevention and psychological safety will become the bedrocks of resilience.—
Maman Ibrahim,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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The two, three, and even four-bedroom residences are spacious, feature mature olive trees, relaxing grounds, and gourmet kitchens.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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That's sound on both economic and strategic grounds.—
Joel Thayer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Foundations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foundations. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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