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

The program, which allows members to access thousands of dollars' worth of Anthropic's Claude products and credits, is part of the AI company's efforts to strengthen ties to fast growing companies and founders. — Justina Lee, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026 The current frenzy is a far cry from when the brand first launched in 2012 as a sophisticated, health-conscious dessert shop inspired by the European heritage of founders David Subotic, Tanja Subotic and Johnathan Williams. — Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026 In an interview with Fortune, the founders explained that their model lets traders keep up to 80% of their profits, with the company taking the rest—an arrangement that gives Vest a stake in their success. — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026 In addition to expanding its successful and highly Instagrammed Le Cambon family with new sizes and pouches reprising its belted construction, the founders debuted the Duo style. — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026 Creators want in as investors in brands and products, and founders and companies are thirsting to get them on board. — Dylan Wells, Washington Post, 7 Oct. 2026 The home was designed by the chief designer of heritage Scandinavian homeware brand Dansk, Jens Quistgaard, for Dansk founders Martha and Ted Nierenberg. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026 One of the plaintiffs, Herbert Kitchen, is the great-great-grandson of one of Lincoln University’s founders. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026 The design is the brainchild of studio founders Giovanni Paszkowski and Çağla Enginer. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for founders

Noun

In Hollywood, YouTube creators and people from the wider creator economy are moving into film and television rapidly.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
The creators are describing the title as Inglourious Bastards, Quentin Tarantino’s down in the dirt revisionist World War Two movie, meets V for Vendetta, Alan Moore and David Lloyd’s anti-fascist British tale of rebellion.

— Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 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

While venues mark minors with stamps and patrons older than 21 with wristbands, industry insiders said enforcement collapses in crowded rooms.

— Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Emmanuel Marre | Belgium | 155 min Cannes Best Screenplay winner A MAN OF HIS TIME stars ANATOMY OF A FALL’s Swann Arlaud as a Vichy civil servant whose faith in government collapses amid collaboration, bureaucracy, and moral surrender.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of collapses

Noun

Omelchenko appreciates the study authors’ ability to translate math to real life but notes that fully evaluating the possibilities of new stitches by using torus diagrams would be impractically expensive to compute.

— Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2026
Its 2,500-plus episodes have featured two- to three-hour interviews with a range of actors, comedians, athletes, politicians, authors and more.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of authors

Verb

Modern slips and colorful dresses in fluid shapes are equally strong choices, and when all else fails, a little black dress is a safe bet.

— Corinne Pierre-Louis, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026
But the game management staff, certain depth chart placements and how the roster fails to reach its potential are deserving of an extensive evaluation.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of fails

Noun

Other networks have been established for working fathers, LGBTQ+ employees, and early-career staff, which were established to give younger employees a greater say in their career development and opportunities to communicate with leadership.

— Sam Birchall, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
Architect Addison Mizner, who gave Worth Avenue its shape and character, and Paris Singer, son of sewing-machine entrepreneur Isaac Merritt Singer, were the fathers of the avenue.

— Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of fathers

Verb

Not only does Jeong-yo have an emotional connection to his music performance that Pi-o struggles to find himself, but Pi-o has injured his pinky in the leadup to the final performance, thanks to his obsessive practicing.

— Kayti Burt, Time, 6 Oct. 2026
As someone who struggles with the dizzying effects of altitude, I was quickly reminded of Santa Fe’s 7,000-foot elevation.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026