FOUNDING FATHER Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

founding father

noun

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 But some of the most poignant narratives come from Trojan women like Creusa, wife of Aeneas who escapes Troy and becomes a founding father for Rome, and Hector’s wife, Andromache, who is taken as a war captive by Achilles’s son. — Literary Hub, 17 July 2026 Steve Madden is the founding father of trendy shoes for less. — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 16 July 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for founding father

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What those founders were building looked very different from the Waubonsee Community College of today.

— Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
Lane is vice president and founder of the Envisioning Studio at Google, an AI prototyping lab that explores emerging technologies.

— Mya Copeland, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026

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The converging trends are creating opportunities and consternation for travelers, content creators, and the travel industry.

— Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
And there will be more to come as announcements of athletes, creators, and industry leaders are rolled out closer to the event.

— Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2026

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Born in Vienna to a Russian mother and Nigerian father, Ndukwe learned English at school from an early age and that has helped since moving to Merseyside.

— James Pearce, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
All of them are concerned with legacy, particularly among fathers and daughters (Shakespeare had two and lost his only son), and all of them touch a realm beyond the mundane — a place of gods and dreams, oracles and enchantment.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026

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