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
Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
Marisha Brown-Smith, the granddaughter of founders Anthony and Alda Rieke, said the family recipe has stayed the same for nine decades.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2026
Nancy Cruz Orozco, Mexico Cecilia arrives in the city aspiring to be a writer and meets Nicolás and Aristeo, two young poets who claim to be the founders and sole members of an underground ultraist movement.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026
Kinahan was one of the founders of boxing management company MTK Global.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
The 53-year-old Feliciano is one of the founders of Clearlake Capital.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Nearly all its engineers, Scherer said, are former founders.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
This is exactly what the co-founders of Stable of Ireland, Sonia Reynolds and Frances Duff, did 15 years ago, and in doing so had chance encounters that led them down a road to discovering some of the best Irish makers around the country.
—Kissa Castaneda, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Apr. 2026
Notably, Hyrox is described as a race by its founders and participants.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
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Jolene co-founders Anthony Kiedis and Shane Powers pose with Meadow Lane founder, Sammy Nussdorf, at the gourmet grocer's Tribeca location in New York.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
Marisha Brown-Smith, the granddaughter of founders Anthony and Alda Rieke, said the family recipe has stayed the same for nine decades.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2026
Nancy Cruz Orozco, Mexico Cecilia arrives in the city aspiring to be a writer and meets Nicolás and Aristeo, two young poets who claim to be the founders and sole members of an underground ultraist movement.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026
Kinahan was one of the founders of boxing management company MTK Global.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
The 53-year-old Feliciano is one of the founders of Clearlake Capital.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Nearly all its engineers, Scherer said, are former founders.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
This is exactly what the co-founders of Stable of Ireland, Sonia Reynolds and Frances Duff, did 15 years ago, and in doing so had chance encounters that led them down a road to discovering some of the best Irish makers around the country.
—Kissa Castaneda, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Apr. 2026
Notably, Hyrox is described as a race by its founders and participants.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for founders
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Diving Bell is among a batch of talent agencies focused on digital talent and creators, notable for focusing on talent who straddle the content creation, broadcast, literary and IP spaces.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
20 Apr. 2026
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Some of the traditional news perches aren’t waiting for creators to come knocking.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2026
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Fortunately for shareholders, the stock grants come with a feature similar to equity options that somewhat reduces Musk’s payday, especially in a case like the one above where the plan flops.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
29 Nov. 2025
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Amina blows her mom a kiss and then flops down in her crib, pretending to be asleep.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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But measurement collapses this superposition, yielding one definitive outcome.—
Stephanie Pappas,
Scientific American,
21 Apr. 2026
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Like a proto-Christopher Nolan film, Raphael collapses the second into the minute into the day, and then doubles the scene over itself through a reflection in water.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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As the study authors stated, the historical sources on the Roman Empire typically don’t include information about the provinces far from the capital.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Apr. 2026
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Why royalties don't always add up In theory, authors earn additional money through royalties once book sales exceed the advance.—
Josh Rivera,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2026
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This is not a measure with your heart sort of moment, so take the time to do a little research, and if all else fails, turn to the Lowe’s website.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
20 Apr. 2026
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Even when a missile fails, the danger still reaches home.—
Nawaf M. Al-Thani,
semafor.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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Niall, for his part, only comes to hate himself more as gay acceptance goes mainstream, his initial distress over his sexuality compounded by humiliation at being unable to get past that distress.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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There’s a gap between how AI is being used and how it’s being talked about—and that goes well beyond sports.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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Research also shows mothers and fathers kill their children at similar rates.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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The captains were the fathers, or at least the grandfathers, of this genre.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
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The risk is Sadiq doesn’t see a full workload as a rookie, struggles for targets while competing with Mitchell and others, and Geno Smith doesn’t bounce back.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Republicans have a tiny four-vote majority in the chamber, and the president’s party historically struggles in midterm balloting.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Founders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/founders. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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