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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 pays the city a fee every year to cover the cost of city services for the marathon, among them police, paramedics and traffic management.
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Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
This month zooms in on your personal foundation, family matters and emotional stability.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
The annual gala is one of the foundation’s most important fundraising events, and supports research and therapeutic approaches to the eradication of MS.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 1 May 2026
By the early 20th century, the development of trains, caterpillar tracks, tractors, and automobiles laid the foundations for the first battle tanks.
—Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 1 May 2026
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Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
This month zooms in on your personal foundation, family matters and emotional stability.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
The annual gala is one of the foundation’s most important fundraising events, and supports research and therapeutic approaches to the eradication of MS.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 1 May 2026
By the early 20th century, the development of trains, caterpillar tracks, tractors, and automobiles laid the foundations for the first battle tanks.
—Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foundation
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The gala’s funds support acquisitions of garments and accessories, but also the institute’s reference library, which holds over 800 periodicals and 1,500 designer files pertaining to the history of fashion and clothing, dating back to the sixteenth century.—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026
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Warm colors and inviting artwork welcome you to the new institute.—
Lauren Linder,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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Littell loaded the bases with one out in the fourth.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Rambus reported a first-quarter operating margin of 42%, on an adjusted basis, which was lower than the 46% reported in the year-ago period.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
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The announcement is a fork in the road for a Texas institution and also the family whose name has become inseparable from the camp for three generations.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
3 May 2026
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Opening the area for pedestrians would be a boon to the institutions and the local businesses in the area.—
Lucius Riccio,
New York Daily News,
3 May 2026
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Johnston and D’Amaro also made strong statements of faith in ESPN as a cornerstone of Disney for years to come, amid perennial speculation that the Mouse House might sell all or part of the Worldwide leader.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
6 May 2026
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The cornerstone of Musk's business empire, SpaceX benefits from billions of dollars in government contracts to provide launch services for classified satellites and other payloads using both its Falcon 9 rocket and its more powerful Falcon Heavy.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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Subscribe to the free Vintage Chicago Tribune newsletter, join our Chicagoland history Facebook group, stay current with Today in Chicago History and follow us on Instagram for more from Chicago’s past.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
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The seniors were a very tight-knight group.—
Alex Kushel,
Sun Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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The democratic tradition in America of the president being a civilian remains a bedrock principle.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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Synthetic ceramics have become the bedrock of modern life, and they are now found in everything from hip replacements to cell phone casings.—
Caitlin Kennedy,
Scientific American,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Foundation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foundation. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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