as in creators
a person who establishes a whole new field of endeavor
Maria Montessori was the founder of an educational system dedicated to maximizing a child's creative potential
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as in flops
to be unsuccessful
the theater company foundered after its corporate funding dried up
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as in collapses
to fall down or in as a result of physical pressure
the twin towers started to sway and suddenly foundered
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Recent Examples of founders
ABC News,
2 July 2026
Willis, who was one of the group's founders in the 1970s, died one day shy of his 75th birthday.
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Melina Khan,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
Melissa is a Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA), specializing in helping founders understand and close the gap between their current business value and its full potential.
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Melissa Houston,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
For the co-founders, integrating the technology into wearable jewelry is essential.
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Lucy Glynn,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 June 2026
In a June 18 post to SN&R’s website, vonKaenel, along with two other founders of SN&R, Tina Flynn and vonKaenel’s wife, Deborah Redmond, announced a partnership with The Observer and a new website for SN&R.
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Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
27 June 2026
Fareus is one of the founders of the Haitian Hub Resource Center in New London, which was created to help Haitians connect with services available to them in their native Creole.
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Laura Tillman,
Hartford Courant,
26 June 2026
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Praising his contributions both before and after independence, Calvert believes Dickinson should be placed alongside Adams, Jefferson and others among the elite of founders.
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ABC News,
2 July 2026
Willis, who was one of the group's founders in the 1970s, died one day shy of his 75th birthday.
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Melina Khan,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
Melissa is a Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA), specializing in helping founders understand and close the gap between their current business value and its full potential.
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Melissa Houston,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
For the co-founders, integrating the technology into wearable jewelry is essential.
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Lucy Glynn,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 June 2026
In a June 18 post to SN&R’s website, vonKaenel, along with two other founders of SN&R, Tina Flynn and vonKaenel’s wife, Deborah Redmond, announced a partnership with The Observer and a new website for SN&R.
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Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
27 June 2026
Fareus is one of the founders of the Haitian Hub Resource Center in New London, which was created to help Haitians connect with services available to them in their native Creole.
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Laura Tillman,
Hartford Courant,
26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for founders
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From legendary producers to emerging creators, generations have relied on Akai’s hardware to transform ideas into timeless records, cementing the company’s reputation as a driving force behind modern music production.
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For creators, small businesses, and organizations who’d like to maintain a consistent online presence, the company is also adding an option to claim their existing Instagram or Facebook ID.
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But when weighed down by the moisture, the grass flops over and doesn't present itself as well to the cutting blade.
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One of the best bigs in [expletive] basketball history flops.
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Corruption deepened, the economy entered one of the worst collapses in modern history, and a humanitarian crisis pushed close to a third of the population out of the country.
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By contrast, Roberts’s opinion in Slaughter collapses this distinction.
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The report's authors said the case highlights the importance of seeking immediate medical evaluation after any direct contact with a bat, even if there is no visible bite or scratch.
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The Brookings authors estimated AI productivity could add around $60 billion to the costs of servicing the federal debt by 2036.
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But too often that has become shorthand for a stodgy and unresponsive sector that fails to respond to customer demand.
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Standard sonar often fails in shallow waters, while cameras are blinded by shifting sands and the simple distortion of rolling ocean waves.
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That water supply is not the same water supply that goes toward agriculture, which accounts for a huge portion of the water used in the country, Anisfeld said.
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Sanders identifies a real free-rider problem, even if his solution goes much too far.
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Russert and Sanders Townsend have bonded over losing their fathers.
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That would have been unlikely just a few years ago — when laws in this Muslim-majority nation forbade women freedom of travel without permission from husbands or fathers.
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During contests, their stomachs stretch, heart rates rise, and digestion struggles to keep up, causing intense physical stress.
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Her 12-year-old son, Whitman, has autism and a neurological disorder called apraxia, in which the brain struggles to tell muscles how to move to form words or perform other motor skills.
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“Founders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/founders. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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