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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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
Amelia Lucas,melissa Repko, CNBC, 7 June 2026
The process through which these attacks in Iran were ordered contradicted the intent of America’s founders in giving Congress the power to declare war.
—Steven Andreasen, Twin Cities, 7 June 2026
The founders who treat referrals like a system end up with calendars full of warm leads, fewer cold conversations, and clients who feel like friends.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
But those conditions arise far less often than founders and their backers claim.
—Rory McDonald, Fortune, 6 June 2026
Denoted as such by the three co-founders, who met and worked in the Big Smoke, this Paris pub in the Marais is always popping.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
Paradero Todos Santos opened in 2021 from founders Pablo Carmona and Joshua Kremer, and sits on five acres within an agricultural area outside the coastal town of Todos Santos, about an hour north of Cabo San Lucas.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 4 June 2026
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Mammoth also wants the founders and executive teams to stay on for a while.
—Amelia Lucas,melissa Repko, CNBC, 7 June 2026
The process through which these attacks in Iran were ordered contradicted the intent of America’s founders in giving Congress the power to declare war.
—Steven Andreasen, Twin Cities, 7 June 2026
The founders who treat referrals like a system end up with calendars full of warm leads, fewer cold conversations, and clients who feel like friends.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
But those conditions arise far less often than founders and their backers claim.
—Rory McDonald, Fortune, 6 June 2026
Denoted as such by the three co-founders, who met and worked in the Big Smoke, this Paris pub in the Marais is always popping.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
Paradero Todos Santos opened in 2021 from founders Pablo Carmona and Joshua Kremer, and sits on five acres within an agricultural area outside the coastal town of Todos Santos, about an hour north of Cabo San Lucas.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for founders
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The creators of Passalacqua have answered her call.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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On June 4, the IndieWire Honors Spring 2026 ceremony will celebrate the creators and stars responsible for crafting some of the year’s best television series.—
Oren Uziel,
IndieWire,
1 June 2026
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Joel Embiid is a great player, one of the best bigs in f—ing basketball history, flops.—
Devon Henderson,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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One of the best bigs in [expletive] basketball history flops.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
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When a star dies and collapses, its mass is concentrated into an unimaginably dense point.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
3 June 2026
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Stephon Castle, Julian Champagnie and Dylan Harper need to hit their open threes as the Knicks' defense collapses.—
David Troy OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
Noun
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The screwworm, the authors wrote, has caused immense suffering to the livestock for which humans have a responsibility to care.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
7 June 2026
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Staying in the same geographic region, this anthology features stories by Swedish authors from the 1800s to the 1950s, many published for the first time in English.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
7 June 2026
Verb
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The project honors Monroe, but sees her, first and almost exclusively, as a victim, one who Eddie Redmayne’s gentle production assistant tries and fails to save.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
1 June 2026
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If, however, the discount fails to attract more customers, the retailer stands to lose money.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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With enough optimization and intervention, their argument goes, the body can be manipulated into becoming fully knowable, mastered, perfect.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
4 June 2026
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At Tuckernuck, Americana charm goes hand in hand with sweat-ready formulations — serving up looks for the studio, the nail salon, and every setting in between.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
4 June 2026
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And yet, the complex plot comes down to the bond between Albus and Scorpius, who are living in their fathers’ shadows, bullied and uncertain of themselves, as their connections with their dads falter.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
4 June 2026
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While some riders prioritize adventure, many fathers simply want a reliable and comfortable way to travel around town.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 June 2026
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In it, a Native Hawaiian family struggles to reclaim the ancestral lands that colonization, tourism, and rampant development threaten to overrun.—
Gabrielle Bellot,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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Over the last few years, Keira has lost her ability to speak, has started having seizures, and struggles more and more with walking.—
Elise Esposito,
Boston Herald,
29 May 2026
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“Founders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/founders. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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