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

Some of them, including Google co-founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page, started cutting ties with the state after the measure was unveiled. — Sophie Austin The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026 The brand had entered receivership in June as the founders sought to disentangle themselves from fashion development platform Tomorrow London Group, the brand’s majority shareholder and exclusive distributor since 2019. — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2026 The state’s two richest people, Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin, already left the state, establishing residency in Florida and Nevada, respectively, per Forbes. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 4 Nov. 2026 Lesage says some businesses closely tied to their founders have managed to attract investment. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 4 Nov. 2026 Since then, the Coperni founders had been attempting to buy back their brand from Progretto 11. — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2026 The structure includes a group of trustees who have majority control of the board of directors, as well as a special class of shares that ensures the seven founders own a majority of the general shareholder voting power. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2026 All of that and not to mention my dad was one of the original founders of the AYSO. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026 That arrangement will continue until about three years after the number of co-founders remaining with the company dwindles to fewer than three. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026

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Noun

Here, a closer look at the top 10 creators of all time by likes in each category on TikTok.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2026
The partnership will unite Independent’s substantial client list – which includes artists, filmmakers, creators, musicians and producers – with Outernet’s immersive capabilities.

— K.J. Yossman, Variety, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of creators

Verb

The importance of competition There are three specific reasons why vote buying usually flops.

— Kenneth Greene, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of flops

Verb

This results in a very large star, which eventually collapses to become an intermediate-mass black hole.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 3 Nov. 2026
That contributed to a crazy final quarter that featured 10 drives, six total touchdowns and three touchdown passes from Cutforth to drag the Broncos away from one of the worst collapses in recent Boise State history.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of collapses

Noun

Kendall and the study’s co-authors aren’t arguing the Industrial Revolution had less of an impact on human health than experts think.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 5 Nov. 2026
The authors also raised concerns about greenwashing, warning that the emotional appeal of sustainable products could make consumers less inclined to question environmental claims.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of authors

Noun

Seeking election to the state legislature on Tuesday are some homeschooling mothers, a couple of homeschooling fathers, a grandfather and a recently graduated homeschooled student.

— Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 2 Nov. 2026
The fathers of both the husband and wife confirmed their identities to the outlet Monday.

— Stephen Sorace , Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of fathers

Verb

Special teams struggles a bit Kicker Zane Gonzalez missed a 43-yard field goal attempt in the fourth quarter, extending the special teams issues for the Dolphins on a day when special teams seemed to be doing OK.

— Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026
This provides a specialized foundation if your student struggles primarily with math.

— Karen Koehler, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2026