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foundations

noun

plural of foundation

as in institutions

a public organization with a particular purpose or function donated to a foundation that supported cancer research

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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 Such a shift would challenge the foundations of modern finance. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026 During the personal computer boom, the likes of Michael Dell and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates started private foundations to manage their philanthropy. — ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026 They're used in primers, foundations, and hair serums for a slick application. — Tracy Middleton, Allure, 19 Oct. 2026 For the remaining 716 feet, engineers recommended foundations reaching down 200 feet — even deeper than those of the world’s tallest building, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, which is four times higher than the Bentley. — Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026 The Ogdensburg Declaration of 1940 and the 1941 Hyde Park Declaration consolidated and formalized the strategic economic and military cooperation between the two countries and set the foundations for future collaboration. — Stefano Tijerina, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2026 Dropping two cylinders and losing almost three liters of displacement means there’s no option for shaking a garage on its foundations or setting off car alarms while waiting for a red light. — New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026 Donors included the Samuel Oschin Family Foundation, Korean Air, the Kresa Family Foundation, the state of California, corporate supporters and other foundations. — Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026 This year's prize honored work that helped lay the foundations for New Keynesian economics. — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 13 Oct. 2026

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Research expenditure at higher education institutions rose 11%, to approximately $48 billion.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
Coming in 2030 will be a proud fusion of iconic Kansas City brands and institutions, enabled by a partnership with Hallmark that starts with razing its headquarters to accommodate the stadium district footprint.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of institutions

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The theme of the evening was family and relationships, the cornerstones of the business for the last century.

— Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
The goal on defense is to force more opponents to throw at two cornerstones who keep making plays on the ball.

— Nate Atkins, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of cornerstones

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The company’s facilities include kindergartens, schools and technical training institutes, with more on the way.

— Angelica Ang, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2026
Zhou Bowen, the director and chief scientist at Shanghai AI Lab, one of the country’s leading AI research institutes, has similarly argued that AI models need robotics to understand the physical world.

— Scott Singer, Foreign Affairs, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of institutes

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Space42 expects new services to require time to build subscriber bases, establish commercial packages, and secure adoption, with Sabbagh estimating this could take one to three years.

— Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
Caminero took his time rounding the bases before touching home plate, and the Rays fans in the stadium matched his energy the entire time.

— Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of bases

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Democratic groups are spending a lot on Turek as well, identifying his race as a top pickup opportunity in a cycle where Democrats need to net four Senate seats to retake the majority.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026
The Marshall and Hamilton campaigns and the outside groups spending big to influence the race have attempted to define the candidates for voters in vitriolic attack ads.

— Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of groups

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Clarity builds bridges and creates access, which are bedrocks of our organizational values.

— Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
The costs of health insurance are pushing small businesses — beloved by politicians and the bedrocks of entire communities — to a financial cliff.

— Bob Herman, STAT, 7 July 2026

Definition of bedrocks

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Just like their first Beverly Hills abode, the home was complete with resort-like grounds.

— Juliana Ukiomogbe, Architectural Digest, 16 Oct. 2026
In contrast, peregrine falcons that breed in Alaska migrate almost directly south, dispersing across the Americas to wintering grounds that extend as far as southern South America.

— Amy L. Scarpignato, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026

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