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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
But this crisis has forced executives and policymakers to grapple with much broader volatility, including questions about the foundations of the whole system.
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Justin Worland, Time, 19 June 2026
Rachel Huxley, the head of mitigation in the climate and health team at the charitable foundation Wellcome, said climate change is increasing the intensity, frequency, and duration of heatwaves, in an interview.
—Jamie Hailstone, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Cinema would be lesser too, since those directors included the likes of John Frankenheimer, Sidney Lumet, George Roy Hill and Arthur Penn, who learned to work fast and to prioritize performance, laying the foundation for the American independent film of the 1960s and 1970s.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 19 June 2026
The foundations now laid, one year later, more of the powerhouse is visible.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 19 June 2026
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Justin Worland, Time, 19 June 2026
Rachel Huxley, the head of mitigation in the climate and health team at the charitable foundation Wellcome, said climate change is increasing the intensity, frequency, and duration of heatwaves, in an interview.
—Jamie Hailstone, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Cinema would be lesser too, since those directors included the likes of John Frankenheimer, Sidney Lumet, George Roy Hill and Arthur Penn, who learned to work fast and to prioritize performance, laying the foundation for the American independent film of the 1960s and 1970s.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 19 June 2026
The foundations now laid, one year later, more of the powerhouse is visible.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 19 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foundation
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The company also says more than 50 robotics teams and research institutes already use the platform.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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The institute is sponsored by AI company Glean.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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Chicago trailed 4-3 in the ninth inning before Pedro Ramírez hit an RBI single off Seth Halvorsen with the bases loaded and nobody out.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
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Second baseman Pedro Ramirez connected for an RBI single with the bases loaded and nobody out to tie things up at 4-4.—
Mark Harris OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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In Geneva, Switzerland’s second-largest city and a hub of United Nations institutions and humanitarian groups, early results showed about two-thirds of voters in the region opposed the measure.—
Jamey Keaten,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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The veteran decided to try out the school after watching it be built near his home, according to the institution.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
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Hirsch is also the founder and owner of comedy club Carolines on Broadway, a cornerstone of the comedy world for more than four decades.—
William Earl,
Variety,
17 June 2026
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Originally envisioned as a franchise cornerstone who could lock down the middle of the Giants order for years to come, Devers’ time in San Francisco has not lived up to expectations.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
16 June 2026
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Video and images of about 150 strikes against Russian fuel tankers, trucks and other vehicles have been geolocated and analyzed by French open-source analyst Clément Molin and the volunteer-run OSINT group Geoconfirmed, as well as CNN’s OSINT team.—
Gianluca Mezzofiore,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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TourScoop coversguided group tours and tour operators,tour operator reviews,tour itinerary reviews andtravel gear recommendations.—
Chelsea Adams,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
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The weathering of bedrock depends, in part, on temperature.—
Scott K. Johnson,
ArsTechnica,
15 June 2026
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But far from celebrating or sanctifying the throwing off of English rule, the story’s shocking ending portrays the patriots as a fiendish mob, and casts doubt on the bedrock American faith in prosperity.—
John Swansburg,
The Atlantic,
15 June 2026
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“Foundation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foundation. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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