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John Harvard did not actually found the university that now bears his name
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Recent Examples of founding
Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 19 May 2026
On the night of July 4th, as the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States is commemorated, there will be a modest gathering at the Kennedy Center, its rooftop terrace offering sweeping views of the fireworks on the National Mall.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 19 May 2026
Since the founding of Israel, in 1948, ultra-Orthodox youth have been effectively exempt from the military draft.
—Bernard Avishai, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
The trial revealed Google’s role in OpenAI’s founding as the AI lab sought to surpass what was then considered the leader in the nascent AI race.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
But when founding teams put all their energy toward the big idea, structure feels like a problem for later.
—Paul Manns, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Since its founding in 1946, the Cannes red carpet has represented far more than fashion.
—Alex Badia, Footwear News, 18 May 2026
Southport, according to its web site, has developed more than 100 affordable and workforce properties nationally since its founding in 1995.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2026
The government's most powerful leaders focused on the centrality of the nation's Christian roots from its founding − an assertion of some dispute and debate − and the need to rededicate the nation to those values.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 17 May 2026
Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
Hamas, whose founding charter calls for armed resistance against Israel, has been reluctant to give up its arsenal, including rockets, anti-tank missiles, and explosives.
—Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
In Houston, the WNBA will resurrect one of its founding franchises, the Houston Comets, which folded in 2008.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 13 May 2026
Ford is the largest shareholder in AGC Studios but founding investors remain ImageNation (out of Abu Dhabi), Latin American investment fund Media Net and Silicon Valley private equity investor Greg Clark.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 13 May 2026
Emma Grede, the CEO of Good American and a founding partner of Skims, argued that extraordinary success inevitably requires extraordinary effort.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 13 May 2026
The lawsuit accuses Altman and his top lieutenant, Greg Brockman, of double-crossing Musk by straying from the San Francisco company’s founding mission to be an altruistic steward of a revolutionary technology.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
The company’s founding team includes MIT postdoctoral researchers, former Meta machine learning leaders, ex-Google engineers, and AI PhDs from HKUST and UC Berkeley.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 May 2026
The lawsuit accuses Altman and his top lieutenant, Greg Brockman, of double-crossing Musk by straying from the San Francisco company's founding mission to be an altruistic steward of a revolutionary technology.
—CBS News, 12 May 2026
Noun
Six days after the company’s founding, Chater persuaded the colonial government to reclaim 65 acres of new waterfront.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 19 May 2026
On the night of July 4th, as the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States is commemorated, there will be a modest gathering at the Kennedy Center, its rooftop terrace offering sweeping views of the fireworks on the National Mall.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 19 May 2026
Since the founding of Israel, in 1948, ultra-Orthodox youth have been effectively exempt from the military draft.
—Bernard Avishai, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
The trial revealed Google’s role in OpenAI’s founding as the AI lab sought to surpass what was then considered the leader in the nascent AI race.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
But when founding teams put all their energy toward the big idea, structure feels like a problem for later.
—Paul Manns, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Since its founding in 1946, the Cannes red carpet has represented far more than fashion.
—Alex Badia, Footwear News, 18 May 2026
Southport, according to its web site, has developed more than 100 affordable and workforce properties nationally since its founding in 1995.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2026
The government's most powerful leaders focused on the centrality of the nation's Christian roots from its founding − an assertion of some dispute and debate − and the need to rededicate the nation to those values.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 17 May 2026
Verb
There, surrounded by armed soldiers, the founding documents were reverentially carried up the thirty-nine steps, passing through another cordon of servicewomen.
—Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
Hamas, whose founding charter calls for armed resistance against Israel, has been reluctant to give up its arsenal, including rockets, anti-tank missiles, and explosives.
—Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
In Houston, the WNBA will resurrect one of its founding franchises, the Houston Comets, which folded in 2008.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 13 May 2026
Ford is the largest shareholder in AGC Studios but founding investors remain ImageNation (out of Abu Dhabi), Latin American investment fund Media Net and Silicon Valley private equity investor Greg Clark.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 13 May 2026
Emma Grede, the CEO of Good American and a founding partner of Skims, argued that extraordinary success inevitably requires extraordinary effort.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 13 May 2026
The lawsuit accuses Altman and his top lieutenant, Greg Brockman, of double-crossing Musk by straying from the San Francisco company’s founding mission to be an altruistic steward of a revolutionary technology.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
The company’s founding team includes MIT postdoctoral researchers, former Meta machine learning leaders, ex-Google engineers, and AI PhDs from HKUST and UC Berkeley.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 May 2026
The lawsuit accuses Altman and his top lieutenant, Greg Brockman, of double-crossing Musk by straying from the San Francisco company's founding mission to be an altruistic steward of a revolutionary technology.
—CBS News, 12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for founding
Noun
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Membership is priced at $236 per month with an $895 initiation.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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In 2022, the European Broadcasting Union, an umbrella of European broadcasters and the parent organization of the Contest, suspended Russia’s involvement following its initiation of the war in Ukraine.—
Andrew Flanagan,
Variety,
13 May 2026
Verb
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To scale effectively, organizations often benefit from standardizing their foundations by establishing consistent frameworks for data modeling, pipeline design and testing—helping reduce friction while improving delivery velocity.—
Prashanthi Kolluru,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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The Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) establishing a strategic public-private partnership.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Work with that element of chance because learning to enjoy embracing—working with it—is fun and fun isn’t logical, and logic isn’t always your ally in that initial stage of creation.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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These features are designed to support a wide range of content creation needs, from interviews and vlogs to documentary and narrative filmmaking.—
Deadline,
Deadline,
20 May 2026
Verb
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The screenplay is adapted from short stories by Ajeet Cour, an influential and pioneering feminist voice in modern Punjabi literature.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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The grounds, sculpted by pioneering landscape designer Thomas Church, include numerous terraces, patios, and decks.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
15 May 2026
Noun
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As the leader of the minority party in the House of Representatives, a fundamentally majoritarian institution, Jeffries has little ability to get anything done.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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The experts in question are drawn from institutions as diverse as the Russian Historical Society, the Russian Orthodox Church, and the Maxim Gorky Literary Institute.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Crew members responded to the incident, initiating a search effort after the man plunged into the water, according to the cruise line.—
Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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The officers also were accused of failing to get authorization for the chase from a supervisor, and for initiating the chase in an unmarked squad car when CPD policy requires marked police cars to lead any vehicle pursuits.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
Noun
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No more honor was paid to presidents on their inauguration than to the founding charters on that morning.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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Police reported more than 2,000 deaths between Duterte's inauguration on June 30 and the end of that year, most described as occurring during shootouts.—
Karen Lema,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
Verb
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The upholstered frame is soft and durable—my kids have already put it through the ringer, bumping into it, launching themselves off of it, and using the cushions to build forts.—
Meg Kernahan,
Architectural Digest,
15 May 2026
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But according to Reilly, Varda and SpaceX are currently the only companies capable of launching experiments into orbit that don’t need to be operated by astronauts.—
Ramin Skibba,
Scientific American,
15 May 2026
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“Founding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/founding. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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