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as in institute
a public organization with a particular purpose or function
donated to a foundation that supported cancer research
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as in basis
an immaterial thing upon which something else rests
she had a good enough foundation in math to pursue an economics degree
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Recent Examples of foundation
But the foundation of the pitch rested on preparation.
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Sam McDowell February 13, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
Jim Cramer's Club Portfolio Transparency The open nature of the Charitable Trust Portfolio is the foundation of the CNBC Investing Club.
—CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
OpenAI says the foundation’s endowment is worth about $130 billion.
—Alnoor Ebrahim, The Conversation, 13 Feb. 2026
For many, gone are the days when influential finance leaders spent most of their time on the core foundations of financial management.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
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Sam McDowell February 13, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
Jim Cramer's Club Portfolio Transparency The open nature of the Charitable Trust Portfolio is the foundation of the CNBC Investing Club.
—CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
OpenAI says the foundation’s endowment is worth about $130 billion.
—Alnoor Ebrahim, The Conversation, 13 Feb. 2026
For many, gone are the days when influential finance leaders spent most of their time on the core foundations of financial management.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foundation
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Investment is needed to cover costs of running a quality program, pre-K teachers should be paid the same as their K-12 peers and access should be expanded through partnerships with private child care providers, according to the institute.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Feb. 2026
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The administration seized the facility last year and fired almost all the institute’s staff.—
Matthew Lee,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
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Demonstrations are happening on a near daily basis.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Her job, which keeps you breathless even from the safety of your chair or sofa, sees her mediating between clients, company management and cleaning staff on a daily basis.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Feb. 2026
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The fallout from the files has consumed much of the news media in recent weeks, dominating headlines and coverage at major news institutions as journalists and independent creators dig through the files for embarrassing nuggets of association about high-profile individuals.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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In a recent publication in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers from the Technical University of Munich and collaborating institutions report the development of a new type of electronic skin designed to help robots detect harmful physical contact.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 Feb. 2026
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Science pointing the way to the next renaissance The cornerstone of this new era, according to Hassabis, is the application of AI to biology.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Newcomers help spur on Charlotte job growth The cornerstone of this expansion is a steady influx of new residents.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Feb. 2026
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Summer Lopez and Clarisse Rosaz Shariyf, interim chief executives of PEN America, were appointed to permanently lead the literary group.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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His agent, in a panic, called our group’s director.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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The ability to make something out of nothing may seem uniquely human — a bedrock of creativity that’s led to new kinds of art, music and more.—
Adithi Ramakrishnan,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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Romero’s partnership with Micky van de Ven was the bedrock of Spurs’ success in last season’s Europa League.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Foundation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foundation. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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