as in creator
a person who establishes a whole new field of endeavor
Maria Montessori was the founder of an educational system dedicated to maximizing a child's creative potential
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as in to collapse
to be unsuccessful
the theater company foundered after its corporate funding dried up
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as in to go
to fall down or in as a result of physical pressure
the twin towers started to sway and suddenly foundered
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Recent Examples of founder
Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 17 Feb. 2026
The proposal has already led some billionaires to deepen ties with other states, notably PayPal and Palantir co-founder Peter Thiel, who opened a new office in Miami at the end of last year.
—Gordon Ebanks, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 15 Dec. 2025
That era foundered on the costly losses of multiple Mars probes.
—Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 3 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Players Era is produced by And1 co-founder Seth Berger, in partnership with EverWonder Studio, the media company backed by Redbird IMI that has recently taken on production duties for LIV Golf’s telecasts.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 17 Feb. 2026
The proposal has already led some billionaires to deepen ties with other states, notably PayPal and Palantir co-founder Peter Thiel, who opened a new office in Miami at the end of last year.
—Gordon Ebanks, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
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Instead, the bipartisan talks to extend the subsidies foundered, setting the stage for a massive spike in health care premiums next year.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 15 Dec. 2025
That era foundered on the costly losses of multiple Mars probes.
—Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 3 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for founder
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The creator economy celebrates audiences as fandoms who co-create and build communities.—
Mina Haque,
Fortune,
15 Feb. 2026
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The program includes interviews from the show's creators, participants and judges, according to Netflix.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
15 Feb. 2026
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Family members and Blackbird Mountain Guides officials said the group was on the last day of a three-day trip to the Frog Lake huts near Castle Peak and that the skiers were heading back to the trailhead when the slope collapsed.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
22 Feb. 2026
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As the war in Ukraine enters its fourth year, Ukraine’s birth rate is collapsing, with increasing number of people struggling with fertility or putting off the decision to have children.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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The movies that would be honored here, by contrast, were bolder than the Spirits usually go, resulting in a truly independent raft of winners.—
Film Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2026
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Despite going 0-2, Wembanyama led the World team in scoring in both games with 14 points in the opener and 19 in the third game.—
Greg Beacham,
Twin Cities,
16 Feb. 2026
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My schoolteachers introduced me to a mix of African and Kenyan classics by such authors as Chinua Achebe and Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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But over the past few years, Muslim authors have produced bracingly original stories that foreground faith as a cornerstone of identity rather than a stumbling block.—
Hafsa Lodi,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2026
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But the new uniforms flopped spectacularly upon their debut in spring training, with players complaining that the jerseys looked cheap, felt papery and that the names on the back were too small.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
18 Feb. 2026
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The Neo is a few blocks from another property that flopped into financial woes.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Favela says Alianza Comunitaria has more than 11,000 people signed up to get its text alerts, which go out whenever the organization confirms local immigration enforcement activity.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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Designers such as Calvin Klein, Celine, and Bottega Veneta presented pairs on the 2026 runway, and look, a classic loafer (with a back) will never go out of style.—
Kaitlin Clapinski,
InStyle,
15 Feb. 2026
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But while Gu hailed from a wealthy family that spent time in both the US and China, Liu’s father fled China after helping to lead the Tiananmen democracy protests, which China’s Communist Party cracked down on brutally.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Osmond, her siblings, and her father were what scientists call natural short sleepers.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
18 Feb. 2026
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Israel’s government has repeatedly criticized its counterpart in Australia for failing to address antisemitic attacks in the country.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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Zimmerman also argued that the trial attorneys failed to hire experts to testify on Serafini’s behalf in the trial, and that Dratman did not provide much of a defense in his closing argument.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Founder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/founder. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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