Synonyms of founded

founded

verb

past tense of found

as in established

to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of

John Harvard did not actually found the university that now bears his name

Synonyms & Similar Words

• established
• pioneered
• launched
• initiated
• introduced
• created
• instituted
• began
• inaugurated
• started
• planted
• constituted
• originated
• constructed
• organized
• developed
• invented
• innovated
• authored
• set up
• conceived
• produced
• devised
• manufactured
• funded
• thought (up)
• expanded
• endowed
• financed
• concocted
• made up
• fathered
• cooked (up)
• enlarged
• arranged
• contrived
• fabricated
• refounded
• subsidized
• systematized
• relaunched
• reinstituted
• put up
• systemized
• reinitiated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• closed (down)
• shut (up)
• abolished
• stopped
• ended
• finished
• terminated
• halted
• annulled
• phased out
• nullified
• annihilated
• rounded (off or out)
• wrapped up
• wound up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of founded

Music, mentorship & the main stage One of the defining aspects of the festival is its connection to Art as Mentorship, the nonprofit Chi founded after years of touring with Making Movies. — Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026

The life and career of Giorgio Armani is set to be the subject of a high-end TV series produced by Italy’s Lux Vide, which is collaborating with the fashion house founded by the iconic designer known for his close ties to Hollywood. — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 30 July 2026

The Warrior-Scholar Project is a STEM intensive founded in 2012 at Yale and has served nearly 3,000 veterans, challenging them with up to 75 hours of academic work. — Francesca Pinney, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026

Gagnon, who also co-founded an industry group called 3D Retail Coalition, underscored the importance of having the entire company on the same page especially when the ecosystem of technology is changing yet again. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 30 July 2026

Their prize winnings will be donated to the Eastern Congo Initiative, a nonprofit co-founded by Affleck in 2010 to support Congolese communities. — Doha Madani, NBC news, 30 July 2026

The team was founded in 2005 and, like Junior, are owned by the Char family, led by businessman Fuad Char. — Sam Joseph, New York Times, 30 July 2026

PayJoy, founded by Doug Ricket, is transforming credit access in the global south, enabling millions to afford phones and invest in micro-businesses where traditional credit is scarce. — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026

Night, which was founded back in 2015, now comprises a suite of divisions comprising Night Talent, Night Labs, Night Studios, Night Ventures and Podium. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 23 July 2026