FOUNDERS Synonyms: 123 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of founder

as in creators

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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founders

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verb

present tense third-person singular of founder

as in flops

to be unsuccessful the theater company foundered after its corporate funding dried up

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as in collapses

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 founders

Noun

For the La Ligne founders, the outerwear is where enthusiasm runs especially high. — Angela Tafoya, Vogue, 9 Sep. 2026 The group of founders has also come together to cheer each other on, to exchange tips and growth strategies. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026 The idea of common language, founders say, can help in everything from guild negotiations to individual talent deals. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026 Abrahamson was among the four founders of The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers. — Matt Emma, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026 The Journal also reported that the founders, including Biden, will hold 30% of the token’s supply, which will be locked for six months. — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026 Joe Sanberg, one of the Aspiration founders, brought the Leonard endorsement deal to executives, who were confused by it. — Zach Harper, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026 One of its founders, Matthew Wauters, is also the founder and CEO of Bonnell. — New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026 That's one of the many examples of red tape that makes innovation challenging, its founders say. — Jon Marcus, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for founders

Noun

Some men have posted content along these lines, but women make up the vast majority of creators posting about divorce.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
The public institution released 41 new productions in the past year, spanning animation and documentaries and featuring creators and stories from across the country.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of creators

Verb

In Bait, Ahmed stars as struggling actor Shah Latif, who flops in his audition to play James Bond and then becomes consumed by the quest to become the first Pakistani 007.

— Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 21 Aug. 2026
Starter addition flops Last season’s trade deadline wound up being a big flop.

— Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of flops

Verb

Cincinnati respondents repeatedly pointed to Scott Satterfield, consecutive November collapses and the program’s inability to keep pace financially.

— Manny Navarro, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Currency collapses, banking crises, and deep recessions struck the East Asian deficit countries, while the surplus countries bore few costs.

— MICHAEL PETTIS, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of collapses

Noun

The authors specifically pointed to gaps in funding for the Election Infrastructure Information Sharing and Analysis Center.

— Jenna McLaughlin, NPR, 3 Sep. 2026
Our judges include some of today’s most influential creators and thinkers, including award-winning authors Jason Reynolds & Angie Thomas and writer and speaker Bartunde Thurston.

— USA TODAY Network Staff Reports, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of authors

Verb

Under that framework, 50% of income goes toward needs such as housing and utilities, 30% is reserved for discretionary spending and 20% is dedicated to savings and investments.

— Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
In the younger woman’s presence, Rita finds that the ominous ticking clock in her mind goes silent.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of goes

Noun

There were so many young women who were pregnant that day and the fathers of the babies were lost in the towers—from firefighters to office managers.

— Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 9 Sep. 2026
Others criticized them for often being the progeny of Asian mothers and white fathers, as though this were somehow their fault.

— E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of fathers

Verb

Deep in the Pyrenees mountains, a young man, Miquel, struggles in the wake of his mother’s death in a snowstorm — a tragic event that was at the center of Tóibín’s 2006 novella, A Long Winter.

— Mary Lawrence Ware, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Starring Weber Yang and Chang Shih Ying (Yen And Ai-Lee), the film depicts a grieving family that struggles to recover from a fragile relationship after an unexpected tragic accident.

— Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026