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
Jake Angelo, Fortune, 14 Feb. 2026
Jean-Jacques Rousseau, one of the founders of Romanticism, was a great inspiration for the French Revolution’s Reign of Terror.
—Christopher Beha, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026
The list was read and curated by a group of anonymous readers, in addition to its co-founders, writer Lindsay Grossman and Olive Bridge TV exec Madison Jones.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2026
Sloomoo Institute will debut a new flagship slime experience at Metropolitan in the heart of Midtown this summer, the atraction’s founders, Karen Robinovitz and Sara Schiller, told CharlotteFive exclusively.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
The founders drafted a 10-Point Program, a list of demands outlining fundamental needs for the community.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Sarah Stipe, one of the show's founders, has hosted a dozen events over the past couple of years.
—Leondra Head, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026
The co-founders, who launched Warby Parker from an apartment in 2010, have also built the company over 15 years as co-CEOs.
—Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
The organization now supports more than 10,000 entrepreneurs, has expanded its grant and education programs, and recently launched an AI training initiative to ensure Black founders aren’t left behind as technology reshapes business.
—Andrea Navarro, Vogue, 8 Feb. 2026
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And First Round Capital uses its First Round Review to provide founders with all-in-one distribution engines and tactical marketing playbooks, as well as engineering, management, and design skills.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 14 Feb. 2026
Jean-Jacques Rousseau, one of the founders of Romanticism, was a great inspiration for the French Revolution’s Reign of Terror.
—Christopher Beha, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026
The list was read and curated by a group of anonymous readers, in addition to its co-founders, writer Lindsay Grossman and Olive Bridge TV exec Madison Jones.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2026
Sloomoo Institute will debut a new flagship slime experience at Metropolitan in the heart of Midtown this summer, the atraction’s founders, Karen Robinovitz and Sara Schiller, told CharlotteFive exclusively.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
The founders drafted a 10-Point Program, a list of demands outlining fundamental needs for the community.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Sarah Stipe, one of the show's founders, has hosted a dozen events over the past couple of years.
—Leondra Head, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026
The co-founders, who launched Warby Parker from an apartment in 2010, have also built the company over 15 years as co-CEOs.
—Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
The organization now supports more than 10,000 entrepreneurs, has expanded its grant and education programs, and recently launched an AI training initiative to ensure Black founders aren’t left behind as technology reshapes business.
—Andrea Navarro, Vogue, 8 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for founders
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The app supports premium subscriptions, allowing creators and publishers to provide subscribers with benefits like exclusive content and ad-free listening.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
16 Feb. 2026
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Substack is an online platform that allows writers and other creators to reach subscribers directly through ad-free blog posts and emails.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 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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Later in the film, as Cristian’s father disappears for long stretches of time seeking temporary work, Cristian pulls out a child-sized onesie from the closet in Olga’s guest room; her face collapses, her reaction indicating some palpable trauma the filmmaker doesn’t deign to overexplain.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
18 Feb. 2026
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In it, a late-night talk show host, who is facing possible cancellation, collapses and dies on air, plunging the production into chaos.—
Angela Lian,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Feb. 2026
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The authors of the October paper stress that coaches and players need more education about the possible hazards for carriers of the sick-cell trait.—
Roxanne Khamsi,
The Atlantic,
15 Feb. 2026
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Later, the authors of the current study decided to systematically search archival infrared data for signs of direct collapse.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Feb. 2026
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The Pentagon is reportedly planning for the possibility of sustained weeks-long operations against Iran if diplomacy fails and the president opts to attack.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Feb. 2026
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If Congress fails to take any action before insolvency hits, Social Security benefits would be paid only with revenue that comes in.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
15 Feb. 2026
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The Lip Sleeping Mask in Sweet Candy is a bright fuchsia shade that goes perfectly with this sweet flavor.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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Perhaps, the thinking goes, people just naturally agree on certain associations between shapes and sounds because of some innate feature of our brain or our world.—
Cody Cottier,
Scientific American,
19 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, other fathers may ignore or hurt a litter’s weaker siblings.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
18 Feb. 2026
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Latinx people of conscience recognize our own tios, tias, primos, primas, mothers, fathers, sisters and brothers in the brown faces being livestreamed with blood and agony pouring into enraged mouths asking for help.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Feb. 2026
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The film tells the story 21-year-old Junyang, who drifts through life while his father quietly struggles to hold their modest home together.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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The middle-aged woman cured of breast cancer who now struggles to climb stairs because endocrine therapy has carved away her bone density and caused joint aches.—
Gilberto Lopes,
STAT,
12 Feb. 2026
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“Founders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/founders. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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