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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 defensive foundations are there.
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Liam Tharme, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
Archaeologists were able to penetrate multiple layers to fully understand how the gate was constructed, including its deep foundations and supports.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 9 Nov. 2025
The philanthropy part will probably be connected to his annual Thanksgiving contributions to family foundations.
—Alex Crippen, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2025
The leaves grow close together along the stems, producing a very dense, compact shrub perfect for massing along foundations and shady borders.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2025
Philip Koch’s professional journey is rooted in the belief that consistent, thoughtful investment in operational foundations creates opportunity and builds resilience.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
The Associated Press’ education coverage receives financial support from multiple private foundations.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
The scene illustrated a transformation within Habitat for Humanity, which has since the 1970s relied on community members to help construct homes from their foundations to the roofs.
—Addie Costello, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Both coalitions align African foundations and businesses to coordinate investments, champion learning as an economic priority, and strengthen delivery through their influence and capabilities.
—Obiageli Ezekwesili, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Liam Tharme, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
Archaeologists were able to penetrate multiple layers to fully understand how the gate was constructed, including its deep foundations and supports.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 9 Nov. 2025
The philanthropy part will probably be connected to his annual Thanksgiving contributions to family foundations.
—Alex Crippen, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2025
The leaves grow close together along the stems, producing a very dense, compact shrub perfect for massing along foundations and shady borders.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2025
Philip Koch’s professional journey is rooted in the belief that consistent, thoughtful investment in operational foundations creates opportunity and builds resilience.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
The Associated Press’ education coverage receives financial support from multiple private foundations.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
The scene illustrated a transformation within Habitat for Humanity, which has since the 1970s relied on community members to help construct homes from their foundations to the roofs.
—Addie Costello, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Both coalitions align African foundations and businesses to coordinate investments, champion learning as an economic priority, and strengthen delivery through their influence and capabilities.
—Obiageli Ezekwesili, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foundations
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Policy debates in the United States over the utility of multilateral institutions and interdependence have been fierce for a long time, even throughout the Cold War.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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Vocational schools were regarded as an afterthought, a last-ditch option, offering vastly less prestige than traditional universities, particularly vaunted Ivy League institutions.—
Stephen Tave,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Because their season was an overwhelming disappointment that saw many of their offensive cornerstones underperform and many of their pitching shortcuts came back to bite them.—
Stephen J. Nesbitt,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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Now 21, George has validated that move with an early-season breakout that’s turned him into one of Washington’s cornerstones.—
Grant Afseth,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Three other Biohub institutes — in New York, San Francisco and Chicago, focus on addressing different scientific challenges.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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More community efforts followed as Longo and his wife went on to create a girls’ orphanage and institutes for prisoners’ children in subsequent decades.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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Officials believe the two groups were part of a single network, some planning domestic attacks and others seeking to join ISIS abroad.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Eight teams will advance to the single-elimination knockout round – the winner of each of the six groups and two wild cards (the team from each conference with the best record in group play that finished second in its group).—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
8 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
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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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Feith wanted to keep export controls in place, on national-security grounds.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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Guests can wander through Wednesday and Enid’s dorm, Principal Weems’ office, the biology lab, festival grounds, the halls of Nevermore Academy and cursed carnival rides.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Foundations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foundations. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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