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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
Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2026
The Pick Up Pigeons, who have collected more than 16,000 pounds of garbage since its founding in 2023, have found diaries, boxes of onions and psychedelic mushroom chocolate.
—Tim Craig The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 5 Apr. 2026
Now, 35 years after its founding, OCDP is back, this time with a nationwide relaunch through Guitar Center, bringing its once-boutique builds to a mass audience for the first time.
—Jeff Miller, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2026
The site now occupied by Moscow was likely inhabited in Neolithic times, though 1147 is typically considered the year of the city’s founding.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
The tech giant continues to exert a strong pull on the collective cultural psyche 50 years after its April 1, 1976, founding.
—Chloe Veltman, NPR, 1 Apr. 2026
Members are currently holding up to 30% in cash and short-duration debt, according to R360 founding partner Barbara Goodstein.
—Frank Holland, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2026
Breakfast browse Apple’s 50th anniversary Apple today is celebrating 50 years since its founding.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
The whole project will cost $425 million, says Chris Eachus, founding partner at the property’s owner CP Group.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Literary Hub, 7 Apr. 2026
Weil’s wife, Vivian, a philosophy professor, was the founding director of the Center for the Study of Ethics in the Professions at the Illinois Institute of Technology.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Mark Eldridge, who was the founding coach of the program in 1978 and had a 1,083-304-6 record and three state titles over 31 seasons, is still an assistant coach with the Comets.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Young adults can typically stay on a parent’s private plan until age 26, said Joel Cantor, a professor at Rutgers University and the founding director of the Center for State Health Policy.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 6 Apr. 2026
In Sacramento, Busfield has long been known for his role in founding B Street Theatre in the city’s Midtown neighborhood.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2026
My own alcohol misuse led to two emergency room visits, and eventually, to founding a virtual care clinic for alcohol use disorder.
—Jonathan Hunt-Glassman, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
An uneasy balance The concentration of power around one figure sits uneasily with one of the founding impulses of the 1979 revolution that ushered in the Islamic Republic.
—Roxane Razavi, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
On Wednesday, Martens presented both his ready-to-wear and Artisanal collections together in Shanghai, the presentation coinciding with four exhibitions across China, each dedicated to a founding code of the house.
—Alexandra Di Palma, Vogue, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
The Albert School of Construction will be named for UNC Charlotte alumni Craig and Darla Albert, who gave the lead gift for the new school’s founding.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2026
The Pick Up Pigeons, who have collected more than 16,000 pounds of garbage since its founding in 2023, have found diaries, boxes of onions and psychedelic mushroom chocolate.
—Tim Craig The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 5 Apr. 2026
Now, 35 years after its founding, OCDP is back, this time with a nationwide relaunch through Guitar Center, bringing its once-boutique builds to a mass audience for the first time.
—Jeff Miller, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2026
The site now occupied by Moscow was likely inhabited in Neolithic times, though 1147 is typically considered the year of the city’s founding.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
The tech giant continues to exert a strong pull on the collective cultural psyche 50 years after its April 1, 1976, founding.
—Chloe Veltman, NPR, 1 Apr. 2026
Members are currently holding up to 30% in cash and short-duration debt, according to R360 founding partner Barbara Goodstein.
—Frank Holland, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2026
Breakfast browse Apple’s 50th anniversary Apple today is celebrating 50 years since its founding.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
The whole project will cost $425 million, says Chris Eachus, founding partner at the property’s owner CP Group.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
Poetics can become the foundation for dehumanization, as was the case with the settler colonial founding documents of the United States, which constituted people like me, Trethewey, and Felix as three-fifths of a human being.
—Literary Hub, 7 Apr. 2026
Weil’s wife, Vivian, a philosophy professor, was the founding director of the Center for the Study of Ethics in the Professions at the Illinois Institute of Technology.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Mark Eldridge, who was the founding coach of the program in 1978 and had a 1,083-304-6 record and three state titles over 31 seasons, is still an assistant coach with the Comets.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Young adults can typically stay on a parent’s private plan until age 26, said Joel Cantor, a professor at Rutgers University and the founding director of the Center for State Health Policy.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 6 Apr. 2026
In Sacramento, Busfield has long been known for his role in founding B Street Theatre in the city’s Midtown neighborhood.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2026
My own alcohol misuse led to two emergency room visits, and eventually, to founding a virtual care clinic for alcohol use disorder.
—Jonathan Hunt-Glassman, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
An uneasy balance The concentration of power around one figure sits uneasily with one of the founding impulses of the 1979 revolution that ushered in the Islamic Republic.
—Roxane Razavi, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
On Wednesday, Martens presented both his ready-to-wear and Artisanal collections together in Shanghai, the presentation coinciding with four exhibitions across China, each dedicated to a founding code of the house.
—Alexandra Di Palma, Vogue, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for founding
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For each Atten Hill buyer, Crescent is also covering the $210,000 initiation fee for the resort’s highest-tier club.—
Marissa Luck,
Houston Chronicle,
4 Apr. 2026
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The judge also found that the university's initiation of further disciplinary actions after the lawsuit was filed could constitute retaliation.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Once soil health improves, many gardeners find that digging individual planting holes is sufficient for establishing crops.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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Instead, Angine de Poitrine are more like Meshuggah or Dawn of Midi, establishing a meter and then creating rhythmic illusions using creative bursts of syncopation.—
Christopher R. Weingarten,
Pitchfork,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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In some areas of the state, county leaders say allowing the creation of data centers can help to diversify the tax revenue away from industries like agriculture, oil, and gas.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Orta is a frequent early adopter of pioneering dye technologies.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The content creator is known online, not only for her unique and pioneering vlog style, but also for her sartorial style.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This newsroom-wide project brings fast facts as stories unfold — making sure our local officials and institutions are telling the truth, serving our communities well and following through on their promises.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
6 Apr. 2026
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The Eden au Lac has been a Zürich institution since 1909—a fine figure of a lakeside hotel.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Leo, who studied canon law, has spent much of his first eleven months in office assessing the Vatican internally, like a new chief executive getting to know a firm’s culture before initiating strategies for optimal performance.—
Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2026
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So when, in December 2025, thousands of ICE agents descended upon the Twin Cities, initiating two months of unrest and violence, restaurants were not at the forefront of the headlines, but acutely absorbing its impact.—
David Farley,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The inauguration was performed by Spain’s King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofía.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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In the 12 months prior to Trump’s inauguration in January 2025, 1,202 immigrants without legal status were arrested in Colorado.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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What started as a fringe of far-right mothers has seen its interests collide with a presidential administration that embraces and amplifies their message, launching the group into a new level of influence in public policy.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The next day, the United States and Israel began bombing Iran, launching the country into war.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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