How to Use foundation in a Sentence

foundation

noun

• The scandal has shaken the government to its foundations.
• The inspector discovered a crack in the house's foundation.
• The book explains the moral foundations on which her political career was built.
• These problems threaten the very foundations of modern society.
• They established a foundation to help orphaned children.
• Ashton arrived at that first session with a major piece of the musical foundation solved.
  — Tom Roland, Billboard, 22 Mar. 2023
• Above all, there was a contagious sense of pure delight—but one based on a foundation of European draftsmanship.
  — Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2023
• Black dresses, in all their forms, have been the foundation of her wardrobe since the 1990s, and the star still reaches for them regularly to this day.
  — Alice Cary, Glamour, 22 Mar. 2023
• Tensor adds a couple of interesting new features, but the foundation that the 6A’s camera is built on was already a strong one.
  — Brandon Widder, The Verge, 1 Apr. 2023
• Since its debut seven years ago, the foundation of the Manero Peripheral has remained largely unchanged.
  — Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 23 Mar. 2023
• This strategy will also allow the foundation to continue to build relationships and reach new organizations over the course of the fund’s run.
  — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 18 Oct. 2024
• However, maybe this foundation contains ultramarine blue, a pigment used to extend the shade range to accommodate a variety of skin tones.
  — Deanna Pai, Allure, 18 Oct. 2024
• That election win was built on a foundation of strong support from unionized voters, who have traditionally formed a turnout machine for Democrats in the Midwest.
  — Matt Brown, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2024
• Mozilla Corporation, a subsidiary of the not-for-profit foundation that Surman heads, remains a developer of free open source browsers, apps, code and tools.
  — Diane Brady, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2023
• That’s the largest sum the foundation has raked in since it got started in 2017.
  — Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2023
• That comes when two men start from the same foundation.
  — David Moore, Dallas News, 17 Aug. 2023
• The mash bill refers to the recipe of grains that makes up the spirit’s flavor foundation.
  — Michael W. Crowder, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2023
• The foundation, which grew quickly and has a staff of 58, is based in Bronxville, New York.
  — Jean Marbella, Baltimore Sun, 22 June 2023
• Is sort of at the foundation of Formula One and where the sport was built.
  — Quartz Staff, Quartz, 2 July 2024
• For sweetness and helps form the custard, the foundation of this pie.
  — Pam Lolley, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2023
• Beyond the talent, though, the Panthers have put down key bricks for the foundation of the learning curve for Young.
  — Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2023
• Harder has worked tirelessly to build the foundation of the brand.
  — Miami Herald, 7 June 2024
• Nearby, neighbors sat on the foundation of a wrecked home.
  — CBS News, 27 May 2024
• The Pelses filed for divorce in 1993, and Ms. Pels became the foundation’s leader.
  — Daniel E. Slotnik, New York Times, 5 May 2023
• Van der Sloot claimed Holloway was buried under the foundation of a house.
  — Anumita Kaur, Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2023
• The 1994 World Cup was a watershed moment for soccer in the U.S., one that set the foundation for the sport’s growth in this country.
  — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2024
• His death grabbed the attention of the FBI and helped lay the foundation for Indiana to pass its version of a bias crimes law.
  — The Indianapolis Star, 21 June 2023
• One thing is having a strong foundation, which is my wife and my children.
  — Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 13 Sep. 2024
• Russell says much of that foundation came via the setting.
  — William Earl, Variety, 27 July 2024
• The event is the T.J. Martell Foundation’s main fundraiser of the year, and supports the foundation’s goals to fund cancer research and find a cure.
  — Starr Bowenbank, Billboard, 6 June 2023

Last Updated: 2 Nov 2024