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
This is the theory that Jinnah, the founding father of Pakistan, promulgated.
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Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 9 May 2025
Dana Taylor: Thomas Jefferson, a founding father is ennobled in U.S. history books.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
In August, Lin-Manuel Miranda’s musical about American founding father Alexander Hamilton will mark its 10th anniversary on Broadway, where tickets to the show are still selling at 98-100% capacity each week.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2025
That was partially the case, but there was another reason the founding father chose to step aside.
—Michael Wilner, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2025
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Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 9 May 2025
Dana Taylor: Thomas Jefferson, a founding father is ennobled in U.S. history books.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
In August, Lin-Manuel Miranda’s musical about American founding father Alexander Hamilton will mark its 10th anniversary on Broadway, where tickets to the show are still selling at 98-100% capacity each week.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2025
That was partially the case, but there was another reason the founding father chose to step aside.
—Michael Wilner, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for founding father
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Bezos, who is the billionaire founder and CEO of Amazon, has been married once before; so has Sánchez.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
25 June 2025
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Republican Curtis Sliwa, the founder of the Guardian Angels, will be on the ballot in the fall's general election.—
ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
25 June 2025
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For many creators, none of the choices seem like good options.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
21 June 2025
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Pollinators Matter As National Pollinator Week continues, embracing trends like pollinator pots, promoted by TikTok creators and supported by organizations like Bee Cups, offers an easy and meaningful way to help these crucial creatures thrive.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 June 2025
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In the future, Lisa serves as commissioner of the NBA, and Bart runs a retirement home where their widowed father Homer resides.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
26 June 2025
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But in her 20s, Mariska became aware, independently, that her biological father was an Italian nightclub entertainer named Nelson Sardelli.—
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2025
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“Founding father.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/founding%20father. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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