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
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Recent Examples of founded
Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.
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Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
Around 2500 years ago, Leucippus and Democritus founded the idea of atoms.
—Big Think, 23 Feb. 2026
Shelly Tygielski founded the Pandemic of Love mutual aid movement.
—Pamala Wiepking, The Conversation, 23 Feb. 2026
Hendrick’s has been something of an outlier in the gin category since it was founded more than 25 years ago—a Scottish gin that was built around two specific botanicals, rose and cucumber, something that was pretty unusual at the time.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 23 Feb. 2026
Co-founded by childhood friends Mick Assaf—a former Notre Dame football walk-on—and Bailey O’Sullivan, an Auburn graduate and Tigers superfan, the five-year-old platform is the cornerstone of their joint venture Yoke.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 Feb. 2026
Motivated to recognize the Black culinary professionals who had long been ignored by the industry, in 1993 Randall founded the African American Chefs Hall of Fame, as part of the Taste of Heritage Foundation.
—Brad Johnson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
Rotary Club of Chicago was founded by attorney Paul Harris so professionals with diverse backgrounds could exchange ideas and form friendships.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
Anthropic was founded in 2021 by a group of former OpenAI researchers, and the startup is best known for developing a family of AI models called Claude.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 23 Feb. 2026
Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
Around 2500 years ago, Leucippus and Democritus founded the idea of atoms.
—Big Think, 23 Feb. 2026
Shelly Tygielski founded the Pandemic of Love mutual aid movement.
—Pamala Wiepking, The Conversation, 23 Feb. 2026
Hendrick’s has been something of an outlier in the gin category since it was founded more than 25 years ago—a Scottish gin that was built around two specific botanicals, rose and cucumber, something that was pretty unusual at the time.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 23 Feb. 2026
Co-founded by childhood friends Mick Assaf—a former Notre Dame football walk-on—and Bailey O’Sullivan, an Auburn graduate and Tigers superfan, the five-year-old platform is the cornerstone of their joint venture Yoke.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 Feb. 2026
Motivated to recognize the Black culinary professionals who had long been ignored by the industry, in 1993 Randall founded the African American Chefs Hall of Fame, as part of the Taste of Heritage Foundation.
—Brad Johnson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
Rotary Club of Chicago was founded by attorney Paul Harris so professionals with diverse backgrounds could exchange ideas and form friendships.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
Anthropic was founded in 2021 by a group of former OpenAI researchers, and the startup is best known for developing a family of AI models called Claude.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 23 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for founded
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The Mexican troops established a perimeter around the complex and then closed in.—
Gonzalo Zegarra,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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Mavi also introduced the Marlon, a contemporary straight fit with a looser top block than the brand’s established straight leg style, Zach.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
23 Feb. 2026
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This new model is being pioneered by Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot as part of the company’s latest restructuring of operations amid weak post-pandemic performance.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
23 Feb. 2026
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The two musicians together pioneered the contemporary salsa boom in the Seventies.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
23 Feb. 2026
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That’s when Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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The real cause of New York City’s budget hole is that the city launched programs from universal 3-K to the expansion of CityFHEPS that its revenue base couldn’t support.—
Paul Francis,
New York Daily News,
22 Feb. 2026
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The bank initiated the biopharmaceutical stock with an overweight rating and $1,350 price target, implying an upside 32% from here.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
20 Feb. 2026
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Gertler initiated legal proceedings, claiming almost $3 billion in past and future royalties.—
Nicolas Niarchos,
Vanity Fair,
20 Feb. 2026
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The Russian state has introduced incentives for women who have three or more children, including lump-sum payments, tax breaks and state benefits.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
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Eco effort The hotel has introduced a 10-point plan aimed at making the property carbon neutral by 2030.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Feb. 2026
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It's just been created with an obsession for making things as beautifully as possible.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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The New York Yankees are dealing with a stinky spring training situation after a sewage leak penetrated their clubhouse and outer hallway, and created pools of fetid water around George Steinbrenner Stadium.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
22 Feb. 2026
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Then in 1948, Afrikaners instituted apartheid, a brutal system of racial segregation and discrimination against the mostly Black population.—
Michael H Gavshon,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2026
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The 65-game rule, which was instituted during the 2023-24 season, was aimed at curbing tanking and disincentivizing teams from sitting their stars during the long 82-game season.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Founded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/founded. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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