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John Harvard did not actually found the university that now bears his name
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Recent Examples of founded
About 1,000 people attended an event Monday night by Turning Point USA, the group Kirk founded, at the university’s Zellerbach Hall, UC Berkeley spokesman Dan Mogulof said.
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Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 12 Nov. 2025
He’s collaborated with the company since it was founded in 2022.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 11 Nov. 2025
The semiconductor manufacturer was founded in Boise in October 1978 and remains headquartered in the Gem State capital.
—Idaho Statesman, 11 Nov. 2025
Alongside his prolific career, Nakadai founded the Mumeijuku acting school in 1975, the alumni of which included Koji Yakusho, who won best actor in Cannes in 2023 for his performance in Wim Wenders’ Perfect Days.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 11 Nov. 2025
Formafantasma, founded by Simone Farresin and Andrea Trimarchi, has become known on the global design stage through their work with design and fashion brands like Flos, Bitossi and fashion and jewelry companies like Max Mara and Bulgari.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 11 Nov. 2025
In a Facebook statement, Ignite the Fire Ministry, the organization Wurm founded, confirmed the deaths.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2025
Jared Isaacman, who founded the payments company Shift4, has organized, funded and commanded two private astronaut missions to Earth orbit, both of them using SpaceX hardware.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Bruce Glikas—FilmMagic Diller, a media mogul who founded Fox with Rupert Murdoch and is the chairman of IAC and Expedia Group, made two donations totaling $500,000 to Fix the City.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 12 Nov. 2025
He’s collaborated with the company since it was founded in 2022.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 11 Nov. 2025
The semiconductor manufacturer was founded in Boise in October 1978 and remains headquartered in the Gem State capital.
—Idaho Statesman, 11 Nov. 2025
Alongside his prolific career, Nakadai founded the Mumeijuku acting school in 1975, the alumni of which included Koji Yakusho, who won best actor in Cannes in 2023 for his performance in Wim Wenders’ Perfect Days.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 11 Nov. 2025
Formafantasma, founded by Simone Farresin and Andrea Trimarchi, has become known on the global design stage through their work with design and fashion brands like Flos, Bitossi and fashion and jewelry companies like Max Mara and Bulgari.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 11 Nov. 2025
In a Facebook statement, Ignite the Fire Ministry, the organization Wurm founded, confirmed the deaths.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2025
Jared Isaacman, who founded the payments company Shift4, has organized, funded and commanded two private astronaut missions to Earth orbit, both of them using SpaceX hardware.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Bruce Glikas—FilmMagic Diller, a media mogul who founded Fox with Rupert Murdoch and is the chairman of IAC and Expedia Group, made two donations totaling $500,000 to Fix the City.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for founded
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Several federal and state agencies offer wildland fire training, with standards established by the multi-agency National Wildfire Coordinating Group.—
Gidget Fuentes,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
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The Sherry Lansing Leadership Award recognizes trailblazers and philanthropists in entertainment and media and was established in honor of Sherry Lansing, the first woman to head a Hollywood studio (Lansing is the former CEO of Paramount Pictures).—
THR Staff,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Nov. 2025
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Club Med, the brand that pioneered the all-inclusive concept 75 years ago, has unveiled a sweeping transformation to its flagship North American resort in Punta Cana.—
Regan Stephens,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Nov. 2025
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Working across installation, performance, sound, and poetry, Knowles was best known for her event scores, whose concept was pioneered by Fluxus founder George Brecht, and which consisted of brief instructions for a set of actions.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
3 Nov. 2025
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The country star, who has partnerships with Wrangler and The Jewelry Group, launched her own boot brand this year with industry veteran Michael Petry on board as creative director.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
11 Nov. 2025
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The Commerce Department launched its investigation in August 2024 after two American pasta companies asked for a review of Italian exporters, alleging unfair pricing.—
Reia Li,
AZCentral.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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Bercaw said the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) initiated a pursuit and attempted a traffic stop and the Camry fled.—
NPR,
NPR,
8 Nov. 2025
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Last week, Mizuho initiated coverage of the name at an outperform rating.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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Dark energy was introduced as a placeholder force to explain this accelerating expansion.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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More on the science behind the portfolio diet A few small studies led by Jenkins in 2003, including the trial that introduced the diet to the world, found an association between following the portfolio diet and a lower risk of heart disease and stroke.—
Renée Onque,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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This watch guide was created using technology provided by Data Skrive.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Murphy and Roberston devote their first act to the series of Conference of the Parties (COP) summits that preceded the climactic negotiations in Kyoto in 1997, which instituted a framework, severely weakened by compromise, for international cooperation on reducing emissions.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
4 Nov. 2025
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In a statement, a Spotify spokesperson refuted the notion that the company gains from streaming fraud and pointed toward efforts the streaming service has instituted to combat the practice.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Founded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/founded. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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