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

The founders worth backing have either built something that lasted or have actionable takeaways on their failures. — Andrei Grachev, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026 In the aftermath, co-founders Lela Becker and Tim Kaeding began scouting new locations, ultimately landing on Beverly Hills for their inaugural flagship. — Kelsey Stewart, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2026 It's called Imperia, and its members include CEOs, founders, innovators, entrepreneurs and others. — ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026 Italian founders and management teams have a unique ability to navigate complexity with agility, think for the long term, and continuously reinvent their businesses without losing their identity. — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 21 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 idea of common language, founders say, can help in everything from guild negotiations to individual talent deals. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for founders

Noun

For creators, the shift arrives quietly, slowly, and over time.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
Some locations will have new experiences like a Creator studio, a space where influencers, creators and toys brands can make content and introduce new products, toy reveals and launches, as well as candy shops and cafés.

— Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 22 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

In general, when a submarine caldera collapses, the sinking seafloor pulls the seawater above it along with it.

— Yook Ji Hun, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2026
At the same 5-GHz frequency, a sound wave's wavelength collapses from centimeters, as is the case with light, to a couple of micrometers, roughly four orders of magnitude smaller.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of collapses

Noun

The study’s co-lead authors, Sefcovic and University of Illinois undergraduate student Payton Kohlberg, were part of the museum’s 2025 cohort of Women in Science Interns.

— Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2026
The Israeli government has firmly denied the claim, accusing the UN inquiry’s authors of being Hamas proxies.

— Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 24 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

Now a new Cherry Orchard, the work of another Australian auteur, Simon Stone, has put down roots in the cavernous drill hall of the Park Avenue Armory, and the angry young tutor goes even further.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
Well, there’s one later episode that really does a deep dive into Andrew’s perspective and his experience of life that goes between a couple of different time periods of his life.

— Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of goes

Noun

Many of them, including Ned and his childhood friend and rival, Roland, are scarred by their time as youth players, haunted by memories of the sadistic coaches and cruel, competitive fathers who terrorized them both on and off the court.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026
Millennial mothers and fathers in the United States spend more time tending to their offspring than Gen X-ers did.

— Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of fathers

Verb

Her tragic fate has inspired other former child stars to speak out about the pressure and struggles that often accompany fame at an early age.

— Holly Yan, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026
In the show’s second season, Lumon struggles to contain the fallout from these discoveries and fires the head of the severed floor, Harmony Cobel (Patricia Arquette), replacing her with her former deputy, Seth Milchick (Tillman).

— Jordana Rosenfeld, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Sep. 2026