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to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of
John Harvard did not actually found the university that now bears his name
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Recent Examples of founding
Audrey McAvoy, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
Tuesday marks the first time Globe management has called off the newspaper's daily production since its 1872 founding.
—CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
Peaceful protest is not a modern invention but a defining feature of our nation’s founding.
—Karl W. Bickel, Baltimore Sun, 24 Feb. 2026
Since its founding, the foundation has awarded more than $105 million in grants across North America.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 24 Feb. 2026
Since its founding in 2010, the DCC’s impact has helped elevate Sylvester to Florida’s only National Cancer Institute (NCI)–designated cancer center, placing it among the nation’s elite institutions for cancer research and care.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
The startup had relied on venture capital for its operations, having raised $57 million since its founding in 2017 from investors that include US giant Tiger Global.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 23 Feb. 2026
While India’s public markets were booming towards the end of 2025, private capital is still lacking, Anirudh Suri, founding partner of the India Internet Fund, told CNBC.
—Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 21 Feb. 2026
Defined as a modern leather house, Amsterdam label Arma has expanded its offerings since their founding in 1985.
—Minty Mellon, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2026
Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2026
Republicans have largely used the Bears’ consideration of an incentive package to move the founding NFL franchise to Hammond as a way to try to mock Pritzker’s policies for losing business to other states.
—Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
The rooms Each of the 11 rooms and two suites is individually decorated, some in bold blues and whites, to reflect the ocean beyond, with elegant colonial-style furnishings that mirror the origins of its founding English owners.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Feb. 2026
John Swansburg revisits the country’s founding folktale.
—Andrew Aoyama, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2026
Vigil said Oseguera Cervantes became a police officer in Mexico before marrying into a cartel family and climbing the cartel ladder, eventually founding his own, the Jalisco New Generation Cartel.
—Steve Large, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
Successful founding teams also need complementary skills, Tsai added.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
Burman is a founding partner of BD Cine, one of Argentina’s most successful independent production companies.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 24 Feb. 2026
Despite being one of the league’s founding clubs, FCD is still searching for its first MLS Cup, a contrast to reigning champion Inter Miami, which lifted the trophy in just its eighth year of existence.
—Abraham Nudelstejer, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
Noun
Tuesday marks the first time Globe management has called off the newspaper’s daily production since its 1872 founding.
—Audrey McAvoy, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
Tuesday marks the first time Globe management has called off the newspaper's daily production since its 1872 founding.
—CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
Peaceful protest is not a modern invention but a defining feature of our nation’s founding.
—Karl W. Bickel, Baltimore Sun, 24 Feb. 2026
Since its founding, the foundation has awarded more than $105 million in grants across North America.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 24 Feb. 2026
Since its founding in 2010, the DCC’s impact has helped elevate Sylvester to Florida’s only National Cancer Institute (NCI)–designated cancer center, placing it among the nation’s elite institutions for cancer research and care.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
The startup had relied on venture capital for its operations, having raised $57 million since its founding in 2017 from investors that include US giant Tiger Global.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 23 Feb. 2026
While India’s public markets were booming towards the end of 2025, private capital is still lacking, Anirudh Suri, founding partner of the India Internet Fund, told CNBC.
—Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 21 Feb. 2026
Defined as a modern leather house, Amsterdam label Arma has expanded its offerings since their founding in 1985.
—Minty Mellon, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2026
Verb
The management team led by founding CEO Occhipinti, who retains a 49% stake, will remain in place to ensure continuity, and help field strategic partnerships and European synergies.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2026
Republicans have largely used the Bears’ consideration of an incentive package to move the founding NFL franchise to Hammond as a way to try to mock Pritzker’s policies for losing business to other states.
—Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
The rooms Each of the 11 rooms and two suites is individually decorated, some in bold blues and whites, to reflect the ocean beyond, with elegant colonial-style furnishings that mirror the origins of its founding English owners.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Feb. 2026
John Swansburg revisits the country’s founding folktale.
—Andrew Aoyama, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2026
Vigil said Oseguera Cervantes became a police officer in Mexico before marrying into a cartel family and climbing the cartel ladder, eventually founding his own, the Jalisco New Generation Cartel.
—Steve Large, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
Successful founding teams also need complementary skills, Tsai added.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
Burman is a founding partner of BD Cine, one of Argentina’s most successful independent production companies.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 24 Feb. 2026
Despite being one of the league’s founding clubs, FCD is still searching for its first MLS Cup, a contrast to reigning champion Inter Miami, which lifted the trophy in just its eighth year of existence.
—Abraham Nudelstejer, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for founding
Noun
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Hazing is a ritual that involves risk, pain or harm to gain some form of initiation.—
Lucia Cheng,
Des Moines Register,
20 Feb. 2026
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The sky hung low and gray that morning, and the bone-chilling cold and snow felt like an initiation to the Bold North.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Feb. 2026
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Once ensconced in California after establishing himself as a Silicon Valley tech executive, Hilton hosted the Fox News Sunday night show, The Next Revolution.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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Truck accidents involve intricate federal regulations such as FMCSA hours-of-service requirements, so understand that electronic logging device records can become critical evidence in establishing fault.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2026
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When Europeans were asked about support or opposition to the creation of a regional army that included forces from their own country, 61% of respondents in Lithuania backed the idea, according to a YouGov poll in October last year.—
Domi Suskova,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
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Along with the disruptions, the storm led to the creation of armies of snowmen and other sculptures as well as snowball fights.—
Jake Offenhartz,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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In April 2022, Sherpa Hospitality joined hands with the Shinta Mani hotel brand, helmed by the pioneering hotel architect Bill Bensley, to redevelop the property as a luxury boutique resort.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Feb. 2026
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Her Aunt June married into one of Seattle’s pioneering Black families, the Whites.—
Sarah Dewberry,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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The current collective bargaining agreement is set to expire in December, and the biggest issue of all — the institution of a salary cap — is the one on which the two sides are furthest apart.—
J.J. Bailey,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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In 2024, Acemoglu won the Nobel Prize in economics, alongside Robinson and Simon Johnson, for demonstrating how political and economic institutions shape prosperity.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
22 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Known as a wet dress rehearsal, the test involved fueling the mission’s rocket, the Space Launch System (SLS), readying the crew capsule and initiating a mock launch countdown.—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
20 Feb. 2026
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Redmayne demonstrated his producer chops when initiating the West End revival of Cabaret starring Jessie Buckley.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
19 Feb. 2026
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The June milestone coincides with the centenary of architect Antoni Gaudí’s death and the official inauguration of the Tower of Jesus Christ.—
Emiliano De Pablos,
Variety,
24 Feb. 2026
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Reagan ordered 7,000 pounds of Jelly Bellys for his 1981 inauguration, The Times reported.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Born in 1934 in the northern Italian town of Piacenza, Armani entered fashion almost by accident, first working as a window dresser at Milan’s La Rinascente before launching his own label with partner Sergio Galeotti in 1975.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
27 Feb. 2026
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Paul Hennesy/Anadolu via Getty Images The Artemis III mission, which had been expected to land astronauts near the moon's south pole in 2028, now will be redefined and rescheduled — launching in 2027 but not to the moon, Isaacman said.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
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