FOUNDED Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

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

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Recent Examples of founded Presenting a satisfyingly catchy passage and immediately throwing it into the garbage disposal is a risky strategy, but metalcore was founded on the belief that the potential payoff trumps the comfort of standard song structure. — Patrick Lyons, Pitchfork, 16 July 2026 That makes events such as that, the Boulder Comedy Festival and the Vail Comedy Festival, all of which were founded after High Plains, even more valuable to comedy fans. — John Wenzel, Denver Post, 16 July 2026 The participants were members of the School Sisters of Notre Dame, a congregation originally founded in Bavaria to teach girls. — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026 Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. — Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 14 July 2026 Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. — Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 10 July 2026 Nguyen founded Vintage Modern, formerly known as Vintage Broncos, to wrap classic car veneers around the latest vehicle undercarriages. — Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 10 July 2026 Matthew James-Wilson founded the independent library in 2021 and has lived in Echo Park for the last eight years. — Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026 David Gandler, who co-founded the company in 2015 and oversaw it as CEO, has been replaced by Alisa Bowen. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 9 July 2026

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Timothée Chalamet, who has established a penchant for outré themed courtside outfits to cheer on his beloved New York Knicks, transferred his spirit to root for his other team France.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 15 July 2026
That firm was established in 2024 by Cody Kittle, who previously worked as a portfolio manager at Elliott Investment Management, the activist investor, and is itself backed by Sequoia Heritage.

— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 15 July 2026

Definition of established

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That’s the idea behind a new method pioneered by researchers at AE Studio, a startup product design and AI studio, working with Anthropic.

— Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 14 July 2026
Griffith pioneered several filmmaking techniques, such as close-ups, jump cuts and special effects.

— Steven Johnson, Washington Post, 14 July 2026

Definition of pioneered

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Since the program launched in January, 15 employees have participated in the rental program, according to James Salmond, Atlanta’s city benefits director.

— Roni Robbins, AJC.com, 20 July 2026
In Europe, Moscow launched one of its largest ballistic missile attacks against Ukraine, while Kyiv ramped up its bombing campaign by targeting logistics hubs belonging to Russia’s largest online retailer.

— J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 19 July 2026

Definition of launched

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The investment firm initiated coverage of the space technology name with an outperform rating.

— Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 14 July 2026
Emergency personnel from multiple agencies responded to the scene and initiated lifesaving efforts for the woman, who was operating the personal watercraft.

— Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026

Definition of initiated

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Private owners had already introduced debt, taken substantial proceeds, and prepared an offering that would leave control concentrated even after the shares began trading.

— Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
The prospective buyer, Pulte Homes Group, a residential construction company, introduced a preliminary review to the Village Board in May.

— Alexandra Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026

Definition of introduced

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Undrafted rookie Cash Jones created some buzz at the beginning of OTAs after rookie minicamp revealed the Falcons are cross-training Jones, a college running back at Georgia, as a receiver.

— Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 20 July 2026
This tour will be key in terms of enhancing existing relationships and trying to attract new business, especially off the back of the buzz created by the World Cup in the States.

— James Pearce, New York Times, 20 July 2026

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