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.
• Build or rebuild that foundation and check for cracks often.
  — Shauna Harrison, SELF, 3 Feb. 2023
• Don’t underrate this move as a foundation of a solid back.
  — David Otey, Men's Health, 28 Dec. 2022
• The chicken offers a foundation of avian genomics and editing.
  — Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 31 Jan. 2023
• The foundation is working with a local sculpture company on the statue, which could take about nine months.
  — La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024
• Bradley believes the foundation is there for the Colts defense to make something happen next season.
  — The Indianapolis Star, 6 Jan. 2023
• Since launching, Fenty Beauty has set records and new standards for the makeup market with its wide foundation shade range.
  — Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2023
• When deciding to invest in a company whose platform will serve as the foundation for a series of add-on acquisitions.
  — Peter Karlson, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2022
• But a lot more stalwarts were due to go down unless Bitcoin found a decent foundation after the FTX downfall shook that slender edge.
  — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 2 Feb. 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
• The first order of business was finding the right dining table to set the foundation for the room.
  — Monique Valeris, Good Housekeeping, 15 Feb. 2023
• 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
• Purchasing a new foundation always feels like jean shopping to me.
  — Jessica Fields, Essence, 3 Dec. 2024
• Which means, if their home and immediate family is stable, their foundation is solid and all the stuff going on around their home life isn’t in focus.
  — Caleb Harris, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 20 Dec 2024