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

To gain access to the new platform, founders and senior management of the unlisted companies would have to comply with such disclosure requirements, Tan added. — Justina Lee, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026 My clients—many of whom count on me to keep our work private—range from global corporations, founders, and CEOs to their charitable and social impact initiatives, often including partnerships with their peers and other industry stakeholders. — Scott M. Curran, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026 Adored Sacramento business, Freeport Bakery, has been sold to a new owner as its founders get ready for retirement. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026 Most teas can stay relatively potent for up to two years if they’re stored properly in an airtight container, away from sunlight and moisture, say Jamila and Alfonso Wright, co-founders of Brooklyn Tea. — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 25 Aug. 2026 DeSantis, who was the captain of his Yale baseball team and was briefly a history teacher, has posted about baseball at least 79 times and the founders and presidents at least 94 times in his last year as governor. — Liv Caputo Herald, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026 Casa Bonavita, Malta Opened in May, this escape is the brainchild of Christopher and Suzanne Sharp, the founders of The Rug Company. — Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026 The Fernández siblings are the founders of the prodco Espectro MX Films, a passion project supporting many indie projects like their most recent release, the hilarious comedy feature No Translation Required. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026 Guests can try the Sesame Blondie, a dessert developed by Fuku chef Jimmy Lee along with Michael and Melanie Hackman, founders of Aioli, the West Palm Beach bakery and cafe. — Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for founders

Noun

The companies will explore developing DRX Homefront Indonesia as a flagship festival in Jakarta built around gaming and entertainment, drawing in players, fans and creators from both countries.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
For creators, attending a Grand Slam can signal something to their audiences beyond an interest in tennis; for brands, the appeal lies partly in associating themselves with that cachet.

— Jessica Schiffer, Vogue, 25 Aug. 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

When a shopping agent handles discovery, evaluation and checkout in a single conversation, the funnel collapses into one step.

— Haozhuang Dai, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
If the merger collapses altogether, Paramount would instead be on the hook for a $7 billion termination fee to WBD.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of collapses

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The campaign is geared towards challenging the CBC’s opposition to the bill; the group alleges that the bill’s authors did not sufficiently take into account the perspectives of Black athletes, coaches, and others.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2026
Since OpenAI published its blog post, the website changed the article’s attribution to one of the real authors, Kate Hooper, a senior policy analyst at the Migration Policy Institute.

— Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of authors

Verb

Like eyes, ears and lungs, a person can live a relatively normal and active life if one organ in the natural set fails.

— Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 28 Aug. 2026
Kick the can If Congress fails to act, payments are expected to be 22% lower, which could be devastating for the millions of seniors who rely on their Social Security benefits to pay for basic necessities.

— Ashley Lopez, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of fails

Noun

In Brothers, both McConaughey and Harrelson’s characters look back at their fathers’ legacies while also navigating being good fathers themselves.

— Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 24 Aug. 2026
Other people are rarely the focus of blame in cases where fathers kill their children.

— Dr. Susan Hatters Friedman, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026