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 founders whose identity is tied to the industry, that can be harder than expected. — Mike McIsaac Cpa, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026 The company was started in Florida in 1997, but its founders cashed out more than a decade ago. — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026 The founders have identified South Asia, Africa and the Middle East as key markets. — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026 The process to bring Renoa to market began six years ago when Everbloom co-founders Simardev Gulati and Mike Jaffe began working to find a way to convert proteins from down, wool and cashmere waste into a new fiber. — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 15 Sep. 2026 For the La Ligne founders, the outerwear is where enthusiasm runs especially high. — Angela Tafoya, Vogue, 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 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for founders

Noun

This is where smaller creators can become particularly interesting to brands.

— Sergi Cerrato, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
These notable achievements were coupled with moments of remembrance for legendary actors and creators, like Dolly Parton, Rob Reiner and Catherine O’Hara, among many others.

— Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 15 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

Noun

The authors flagged it as a short communication rather than a large clinical trial, meaning more research is needed to confirm long-term effects and best protocols.

— Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026
The report’s authors said this raises the stakes of slow decision-making and operational transformation.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of authors

Verb

If all else fails, go limp and curl up into the fetal position, protecting your head and core with your arms and legs.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026
Whichever team fails to take the division may land on the outside of the playoff picture, so Houston still has plenty to play for.

— Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of fails

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

The relationship between Xi and Zhang went back decades, extending not just to their childhoods but all the way back to their fathers, who were comrades in arms in China’s ferocious civil war.

— Jonathan A. Czin, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026
The victims were mothers and fathers, sons and daughters, husbands and wives, friends and coworkers.

— Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of fathers

Verb

In the early days of the COVID-19 outbreak, Maya struggles to maintain the beauty and optimism Charlie’s presence brought into her life.

— Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026
Ukraine struggles to stop them, and its engineers are working on the issue 24/7 as a matter of life and death.

— Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026