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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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
Beatrice Peterson, ABC News, 14 June 2026
The early republic, shaped by founders who were themselves largely religious, still chose inclusive language to describe the American people as the nation was finding its footing.
—David Williamson, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2026
That’s the insight most founders miss.
—Rhett Power, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
Amy and Bill Koman are passionate cancer research advocates and co-founders of Curebound, a cancer research accelerator forging powerful collaborations to advance innovative science into lifesaving cures.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2026
The Row founders coordinated with their purses, sunglasses, phones and dark outfits in a 2026 spotting.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
Those weightings can rise organically over time as early investors, founders and employees sell additional shares in the months after an IPO, according to Vanguard.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 12 June 2026
The process through which these attacks in Iran were ordered contradicted the intent of America’s founders in giving Congress the power to declare war.
—Steven Andreasen, Twin Cities, 7 June 2026
Such capital forces founders to test quickly whether actual customers will pay good prices for a real product.
—Rory McDonald, Fortune, 6 June 2026
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As demand grew, so did inventory limits and quality-control concerns, pushing the founders to bring production in-house.
—Beatrice Peterson, ABC News, 14 June 2026
The early republic, shaped by founders who were themselves largely religious, still chose inclusive language to describe the American people as the nation was finding its footing.
—David Williamson, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2026
That’s the insight most founders miss.
—Rhett Power, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
Amy and Bill Koman are passionate cancer research advocates and co-founders of Curebound, a cancer research accelerator forging powerful collaborations to advance innovative science into lifesaving cures.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2026
The Row founders coordinated with their purses, sunglasses, phones and dark outfits in a 2026 spotting.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
Those weightings can rise organically over time as early investors, founders and employees sell additional shares in the months after an IPO, according to Vanguard.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 12 June 2026
The process through which these attacks in Iran were ordered contradicted the intent of America’s founders in giving Congress the power to declare war.
—Steven Andreasen, Twin Cities, 7 June 2026
Such capital forces founders to test quickly whether actual customers will pay good prices for a real product.
—Rory McDonald, Fortune, 6 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for founders
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Among the creators hopping on the bandwagon, who have been aggregated by mainstream media that includes ESPN and Men in Blazers, are accounts with ties to offshore betting sites and other esports promotions.—
Sara Germano,
Sportico.com,
15 June 2026
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Beehiiv, for example, recently unveiled a new suite of tools that will help its creators build websites; sell products and services that range from eBooks to coaching; and host podcasts, among other activities.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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Joel Embiid is a great player, one of the best bigs in f—ing basketball history, flops.—
Devon Henderson,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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One of the best bigs in [expletive] basketball history flops.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
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There’s an even bigger problem, though—Charlie collapses on the floor in pain, alone in the office, as the season ends.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
10 June 2026
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Seconds later, without receiving help or any visible concern from other train passengers, Zarutska collapses to the train floor, where she was later pronounced dead.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
9 June 2026
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Many factors likely conspired to preserve the bones for millions of years, according to the study authors.—
Adithi Ramakrishnan,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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Greene worries that rising prices and the disappearance of mass-market paperbacks could create a future where fewer readers take chances on unfamiliar authors.—
Josh Rivera,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
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Sunday under a law that generally applies when a driver fails to obey an official traffic-control device.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
15 June 2026
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The burn fails, but the capsule has just enough inertia to be drawn to Earth once again.—
Neil Oseman,
Space.com,
14 June 2026
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Lastly, and this goes without saying, but bring a plastic water bottle.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
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In testimony before the House Committee on Ways and Means, Sheila Clark, President and CEO of the California Hospice and Palliative Care Association, warned that the damage goes far beyond the theft of tax dollars.—
Wes Kilgore,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Blair Miller and Johnathon Bobbitt-Miller, the adoptive fathers of Harmony's brother Jamison, shared a statement following the Supreme Court's decision.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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Children may not resemble either parent, leading to a parent being mistaken for a nanny (with mothers) or a mentor (with fathers) when in public.—
Geoffrey Greif,
Baltimore Sun,
11 June 2026
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Jarring, shuddery close-ups illustrate the never-ending emotional spiral of its main character, Linda (Byrne), who struggles to raise a kid who has a chronic health issue while keeping her home and career stable.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
9 Dec. 2025
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In particular, China struggles to manufacture the most advanced chips, putting it behind the world’s largest chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
9 Dec. 2025
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“Founders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/founders. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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