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
However, right in Capcom’s backyard of Osaka, an outfit calling itself Shin Nihon Kikaku, or SNK, was cultivating a Street Fighter rival of its own, bringing with them a secret weapon — a founding father from the original Street Fighter‘s development team — to do it.
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Jason Fanelli, Rolling Stone, 24 Apr. 2025
Alexander Hamilton, a founding father who advocated for strong federal government and economic modernization, laid out a roadmap for government intervention in 1791 to foster domestic manufacturing.
— Made By History, Time, 1 Apr. 2025
The founding fathers of Zionism openly discussed ideas for relocating Palestinians, which were usually envisioned as voluntary.
—Tamir Sorek, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2025
Instead, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, one of Turkey’s founding fathers, reorganized the remnants of the Ottoman army, launched the Turkish War of Independence, and reclaimed the territory that would become modern Turkey.
—Sefa Secen & Serhun Al / Made By History, TIME, 7 Feb. 2025
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Jason Fanelli, Rolling Stone, 24 Apr. 2025
Alexander Hamilton, a founding father who advocated for strong federal government and economic modernization, laid out a roadmap for government intervention in 1791 to foster domestic manufacturing.
— Made By History, Time, 1 Apr. 2025
The founding fathers of Zionism openly discussed ideas for relocating Palestinians, which were usually envisioned as voluntary.
—Tamir Sorek, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2025
Instead, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, one of Turkey’s founding fathers, reorganized the remnants of the Ottoman army, launched the Turkish War of Independence, and reclaimed the territory that would become modern Turkey.
—Sefa Secen & Serhun Al / Made By History, TIME, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for founding father
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Arturo Garcia is the CEO and founder of DNAMIC, a premier data services company specializing in transforming healthcare and life sciences.—
Arturo Garcia,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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And, as John Gillet, CEO and founder of Gillet Agency, a financial planning firm, added, that’s a solid target for people to save up to for retirement.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
8 May 2025
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Though comics and superheroes have been at the center of the franchise entertainment boom of the past twenty years, large chunks of the global audience remain in the dark about the artists and creators who initially brought these characters to life.—
Rob Salkowitz,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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With the Triton, Acer will target content creators as much as gamers.—
Matthew Buzzi,
PC Magazine,
16 May 2025
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Key Background Pope Leo XIV, 69, was born in Chicago to his mother, Mildred Martinez, a librarian, and his father, Louis Prevost, a World War II Navy veteran and school superintendent.—
Nicholas Reimann,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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Jason Corbett was found dead in his house after there was an altercation between his wife Molly Martens, and her father, ex FBI agent Thomas Martens.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
9 May 2025
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“Founding father.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/founding%20father. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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