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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
The foundation seeks to make advances in Alzheimer's research.
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Chantz Martin, Fox News, 15 Mar. 2025
The foundation’s website features photos of Park, but she isn’t involved in its fundraising or operations, said her spokesperson, Pete Brown.
—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2025
These unsung heroes are essential to an artist’s team and its foundation.
—Ingrid Fajardo, Billboard, 5 Mar. 2025
With stable housing as the foundation, the next step is ensuring people feel safe in their home and community.
—Carolina Chavez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
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Chantz Martin, Fox News, 15 Mar. 2025
The foundation’s website features photos of Park, but she isn’t involved in its fundraising or operations, said her spokesperson, Pete Brown.
—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2025
These unsung heroes are essential to an artist’s team and its foundation.
—Ingrid Fajardo, Billboard, 5 Mar. 2025
With stable housing as the foundation, the next step is ensuring people feel safe in their home and community.
—Carolina Chavez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foundation
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The Trump administration has already roiled the scientific community with efforts to slash support at major research institutes, including those at public universities.—
Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech,
The Hill,
13 Mar. 2025
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The information about the institute which has avoided the memory hole just sits there, though this makes some of it glow brighter.—
Jackson Arn,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
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Somehow, the human brain manages to incorporate new learnings on an ongoing basis without sacrificing existing knowledge.—
Rob Toews,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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The menu covers all the bases, from classics like waffles and benedicts to unique offerings like berry quinoa and smothered brie.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
23 Mar. 2025
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New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Art Institute of Chicago were just two of the institutions to attend this year, with each staging competing dinners where sales talk continued over the meal.—
Angelica Villa,
ARTnews.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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The combination of speed, security, and programmability is reshaping the rules of money movement—and the institutions that embrace this shift now may define the future of finance.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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Cash is the cornerstone of financial stability in retirement.—
Chris Carosa,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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With her beloved employer not even willing to discuss the column – discussion being the cornerstone of deliberative democracy – the veteran journalist resigned.—
Joseph Jones,
The Conversation,
17 Mar. 2025
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In response to this incident, officials at the Maine DMR worked closely with other groups to expand the study of white sharks and their behavior in Maine’s coastal waters.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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Without the government aid that Tarrant Area Food Bank relied on to purchase fresh goods from local farmers, donations and support from the community will make up nearly all of the group’s food purchasing budget.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Mar. 2025
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Public education is the bedrock of the community, said Oster, who is working on a doctorate in educational leadership.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
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Traditional architecture simply can't keep pace with today's demands for real-time processing, personalization and elastic scaling while maintaining the bedrock of security and compliance that our industry requires.—
Jitender Jain,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Foundation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foundation. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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