FOUNDING FATHER Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

founding father

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Definition of founding father

as in founder

a person who establishes a whole new field of endeavor Theodor Herzl is often credited as the founding father of modern Zionism

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Recent Examples of founding father In 1980, the founding father of pediatric exercise medicine, the Canadian Israeli physician Oded Bar-Or, laid out the case that kids might be uniquely vulnerable to overheating. — Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 11 July 2026 There is the portrait of a president or founding father, a denomination, and symbols of national trust. — Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026 The anti-tea sentiment was immortalized in a founding father's now-famous letter. — James Doubek, NPR, 3 July 2026 This country continues to be the greatest experiment in the history of the world because of all of you who believe in what those founding fathers wrote up 250 years ago. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for founding father

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Fawaz briefly brought me up to date on Singer’s story, which stretches back to 2008 when founder Rob Dickinson started working on his own 1969 Porsche 911E in Los Angeles.

— Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Rounding out the Dialogues latest additions is Christine Vachon and Pamela Koffler, founders of Killer Films, also in conversation in Toronto.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2026

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SponsorshipX later cited Scott by name as one of the creators whose FIFA access marked a turning point in how the organization treats creators relative to traditional press.

— Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
The zine represents a true labor of love for its creator, Greg Longstreet — and a way of celebrating and extending his family’s multigenerational history in the entertainment industry.

— Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 27 July 2026

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