Synonyms of foundations

foundations

noun

plural of foundation

1

as in institutions

a public organization with a particular purpose or function

donated to a foundation that supported cancer research

Synonyms & Similar Words

• institutions
• institutes
• groups
• charities
• corporations
• establishments
• enterprises
• philanthropies
• bodies
• collectives
• think tanks

2

as in cornerstones

an immaterial thing upon which something else rests

she had a good enough foundation in math to pursue an economics degree

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cornerstones
• bases
• bases
• bedrocks
• grounds
• roots
• underpinnings
• footings
• keystones
• premises
• groundworks
• warps
• theories
• frameworks
• infrastructures
• assumptions
• justifications
• supports
• cores
• essences
• bottoms
• beds
• shores
• substructures
• bulwarks
• warp and woofs
• backbones
• hearts
• presuppositions
• foci
• buttresses
• presumptions
• props
• substrata
• centers
• rationales
• theses
• mounts
• kernels
• anchorages
• braces
• stays
• suppositions
• warrants
• nuclei
• touchstones
• hubs
• seats
• eyes
• souls
• quintessences

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of foundations

Rather than demolishing and starting again, the team kept the historic walls standing, reinforced every one of them, and dug beneath to take the foundations deeper. — Lucas Oliver Mill, Architectural Digest, 11 Nov. 2026

Next, the conservancy will need to secure funding to move the buildings onto their new foundations, potentially costing close to $250,000 to move two buildings 400 feet, according to Pham. — Emilie Takahashi, Oc Register, 11 Nov. 2026

Consequently, an opposition party too weak to challenge the majority erodes the republic’s foundations, for political competition is not merely about winning and kicking someone out of office. — Robert T.f. Downes, Hartford Courant, 10 Nov. 2026

Additionally, profitability over the last five years (2021- 2025) was an important factor, ensuring that companies not only grew but maintained solid financial foundations. — Time Staff, Time, 10 Nov. 2026

City officials said requiring stormwater-infiltration systems on small private parcels could lead to flooding, mosquito breeding and structural effects on nearby foundations, while adding financial and administrative barriers to housing production. — City News Service, Daily News, 10 Nov. 2026

Viewers will learn about the fragile alliance between the English settlers and the Wampanoag people, and the conflict that set the stage for the earliest foundations of American identity, according to Fox Nation. — Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026

The only way to fully understand the key mechanisms of democracy is through learning their conceptual mathematical foundations. — Ismar Volić, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026

Designed by Vagabond Haven, the Antonia is a non-towable model that's delivered by truck and installed on foundations. — New Atlas, 8 Nov. 2026