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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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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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

One of its founders, Matthew Wauters, is also the founder and CEO of Bonnell. — New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026 After a successful return to New York Fashion Week last season, the Public School New York founders are raising the volume as their fall collection hits stores. — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 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 Founded in 1850, Hiram always admitted women and Black scholars due to the egalitarian ideology of its Disciples of Christ founders. — Bloomberg, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026 The founders of iconic brands such as Ideal, Mattel, Marx, Hasbro, Kenner, Wham-O and Madame Alexander dolls shared roots in Yiddish-speaking Europe, and childhoods as the sons and daughters of immigrants. — Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026 Fabrizio is one of the founders of the Oregon Cold Case Collective, a nonprofit dedicated to solving cold cases in the state. — Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026 To gain access to the new platform, founders and senior management of the unlisted companies would have to comply with such disclosure requirements, Tan added. — Justina Lee, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026 Adored Sacramento business, Freeport Bakery, has been sold to a new owner as its founders get ready for retirement. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for founders

Noun

Why data centers are becoming a political issue For years, politicians in both parties largely celebrated data centers as job creators and economic development projects.

— Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
About a quarter of its $1 million in TikTok Shop sales so far in 2026 originated from livestreams, where the company hosts its own selling shows and works with affiliate creators on the popular social media app.

— Ryan Baker, CNBC, 1 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

Like eyes, ears and lungs, a person can live a relatively normal and active life if one organ in the natural set fails.

— Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 28 Aug. 2026
Kick the can If Congress fails to act, payments are expected to be 22% lower, which could be devastating for the millions of seniors who rely on their Social Security benefits to pay for basic necessities.

— Ashley Lopez, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of fails

Verb

Driving Experience The windscreen is brief to say the least, but airflow goes right over your head.

— William Roberson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
The movie goes big on the ‘80s tropes for laughs, including over-the-top costumes and era-specific references, but the love story at its heart is timeless.

— Kara Nesvig, Parents, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of goes

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