founders 1 of 2

plural of founder

founders

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of founder

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of founders
Noun
The Mines Venture Fund chose Infinite Outdoors as one of its first investments because its founders had a solid foundation and plan for the app’s future, said Zack Bennett, the director of the school’s Beck Venture Center. Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025 Read the Room is an independent creative agency created by five female founders with backgrounds in global advertising agencies across Beirut, Dubai, New York, Montreal, and Rio de Janeiro. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2025 Read the Room is an independent creative advertising agency created by five female founders, including former Leo Burnett Middle East Agency exec Natasha Romariz Maasri, with backgrounds in global ad agencies across Beirut, Dubai, New York, Montreal and Rio de Janeiro. Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025 Chosen by Fortune editors for their measurable impact, strategy reach, and capacity to shape the future, MPW Asia 2025 includes founders, CEOs, and other C-suite leaders whose influence crosses borders and industries. Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025 The popular event was developed by co-founders and bar maestros, Kelsey Ramage and Erin Hayes, who actually conceived it in New Orleans in 2019. Jenny Adams, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025 Cox spoke about America's upcoming 250th birthday, saying that the assassination of Kirk was an affront to the founders' vision. Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025 Band founders Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson will embark on the 12-date Fifty Something tour in June to celebrate the music of the prog rock pioneers, their legacy and the life of Peart. Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025 Indeed, Schiffmann was more prone to citing postmodernist aphorisms and artists than famous venture capitalists and tech founders. Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 6 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for founders
Noun
  • Larsson echoes this sentiment, adding that for many—both creators and wearers of dentalium pieces—the shells reflect a continuing of tradition, and a form of cultural preservation.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2025
  • This comes with the series creators and its fictional world.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Amina blows her mom a kiss and then flops down in her crib, pretending to be asleep.
    Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
  • At one point, Alex comes over to recheck his map and, seeing Rizo attempt to analyze his work, flops over on the puzzle, causing Rizo to pause.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Ares instead collapses the two, transporting technology from the other universe—like the light cycle, a futuristic motorcycle that’s become a franchise icon—onto real-world streets.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The film follows the turbulent journey of Evi-Oghene Donalds (Evi), a gifted but arrogant music star whose world collapses after her record label cuts ties without compensation.
    Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Beyond their vast digital footprint, the brothers are also both authors and entrepreneurs.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Reducing the risk The study authors advised anesthesiologists and other pain medicine specialists to recognize that polysubstance use can occur in all age groups, and to be cautious when prescribing opioids to adults over 65.
    Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • More Tips To Remove Stubborn Oil Stains If dish soap fails to remove an oil stain, try pre-treating it with an enzymatic liquid laundry detergent instead.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Cubs offense fails to deliver Chicago’s offense put little pressure on Milwaukee pitching all night.
    The Athletic MLB Staff, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Same goes for their boss, Jason Kidd.
    Dan Woike, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
  • These two puzzles are both relevant to the fundamental properties and constituents of the Universe, but as far as the resolution goes, that will have to await our scientific future.
    Big Think, Big Think, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Idaho politics and family dynamics One of those children, now 37-year-old Camille Blaylock, has followed her fathers’ footsteps into state politics.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Importantly, these offspring didn’t show signs of viral infection themselves; the behavioral differences were traced back to changes in the fathers’ sperm.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Tagovailoa struggles with accuracy For the Dolphins, Tagovailoa struggled in this game.
    Daniel Popper, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
  • The pieces are set to perfectly align in London against a Jets defense that blitzes all the time but struggles to properly pressure.
    Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2025

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“Founders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/founders. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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