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John Harvard did not actually found the university that now bears his name
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Recent Examples of founding
Patrick Eddington, Oc Register, 1 June 2026
Redford started moving behind the camera (not to mention founding and building the Sundance Film Festival), while Fonda focused on activism and fitness, leaving acting behind for a decade and a half.
—Jesse Hassenger, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
Since its founding in 1945, Sub-Zero has set the benchmark for high-performance refrigeration.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Booker said Sunday that the anniversary of the nation's founding should not be centered around the president.
—Ford McCracken, ABC News, 31 May 2026
But the way La Jollans eat and where has changed dramatically since the area’s founding in the 1800s.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
The sponsoring organization, Freedom 250, is a nonprofit Trump founded as a public-private partnership to host events celebrating the 250th anniversary of the nation’s founding.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 30 May 2026
For the first time since its founding, the Center is in the process of hiring faculty.
—Daniel Rivero, Miami Herald, 30 May 2026
Since its founding in 2002, SpaceX has taken over the market.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 30 May 2026
Michael Wells, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
Myhrvold had served as chief technology officer at Microsoft before founding his own company, Intellectual Ventures, and had remained good friends with Bill Gates, who asked him to look into new technologies that might help prevent malaria.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 27 May 2026
BoxGroup backed Cursor before the company pivoted into AI coding tools, investing primarily on the strength of the founding team.
—Truebridge Capital, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Since founding his eponymous brand in 2010, Esber’s popularity and profile has grown, especially among high-profile figures and celebrities who’ve worn his designs.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 27 May 2026
During this time, Eichenberg became a renowned leader in American printmaking, founding the celebrated Pratt Graphic Art Center in 1956, drawing students from around the world.
—Jessica George, JSTOR Daily, 27 May 2026
Darlene Zoller, the playhouse’s other founding co-artistic director, will remain in that position.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 26 May 2026
So the day should drive Americans to defend those founding principles, Biss added.
—Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2026
Some of our nation's founding documents are now in Colorado.
—Justin Adams, CBS News, 26 May 2026
Noun
The financial crimes mandate has been a core Secret Service function since the agency’s founding in 1865.
—Patrick Eddington, Oc Register, 1 June 2026
Redford started moving behind the camera (not to mention founding and building the Sundance Film Festival), while Fonda focused on activism and fitness, leaving acting behind for a decade and a half.
—Jesse Hassenger, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
Since its founding in 1945, Sub-Zero has set the benchmark for high-performance refrigeration.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Booker said Sunday that the anniversary of the nation's founding should not be centered around the president.
—Ford McCracken, ABC News, 31 May 2026
But the way La Jollans eat and where has changed dramatically since the area’s founding in the 1800s.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
The sponsoring organization, Freedom 250, is a nonprofit Trump founded as a public-private partnership to host events celebrating the 250th anniversary of the nation’s founding.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 30 May 2026
For the first time since its founding, the Center is in the process of hiring faculty.
—Daniel Rivero, Miami Herald, 30 May 2026
Since its founding in 2002, SpaceX has taken over the market.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 30 May 2026
Verb
How River Forest Park began Back in 1916, the North Kansas City Development Company, the real estate firm responsible for founding the city, had ambitious plans for a new subdivision atop the Clay County Bluffs along Euclid Avenue — now Vernon Street.
—Michael Wells, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
Myhrvold had served as chief technology officer at Microsoft before founding his own company, Intellectual Ventures, and had remained good friends with Bill Gates, who asked him to look into new technologies that might help prevent malaria.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 27 May 2026
BoxGroup backed Cursor before the company pivoted into AI coding tools, investing primarily on the strength of the founding team.
—Truebridge Capital, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Since founding his eponymous brand in 2010, Esber’s popularity and profile has grown, especially among high-profile figures and celebrities who’ve worn his designs.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 27 May 2026
During this time, Eichenberg became a renowned leader in American printmaking, founding the celebrated Pratt Graphic Art Center in 1956, drawing students from around the world.
—Jessica George, JSTOR Daily, 27 May 2026
Darlene Zoller, the playhouse’s other founding co-artistic director, will remain in that position.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 26 May 2026
So the day should drive Americans to defend those founding principles, Biss added.
—Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2026
Some of our nation's founding documents are now in Colorado.
—Justin Adams, CBS News, 26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for founding
Noun
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Some Hijra women undergo a ritual initiation into the community.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
1 June 2026
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The guru-chela relation formalizes their identity in a castelike structure and includes ritual elements such as formal initiation and renaming.—
Charles Preston,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Archer and Joby are establishing significant footprints already with bets in the Middle East, where regulators and governments have readily embraced the new tech.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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But the incident will no doubt deal a blow to not only Blue Origin's ambitions of gaining ground on commercial spaceflight competitor SpaceX, but also to NASA's ambitions of establishing a foothold on the moon.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
3 June 2026
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Korea's economy faces sluggish wage growth, weak job creation and pressure from higher energy prices, even as equities and property prices climb.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
Verb
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This tops off a banner year for the Silicon Valley semiconductor company, which creates pioneering connectivity solutions, primarily for AI data centers.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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Named after a Norwegian ship that traversed the North and South poles at the turn of the 20th Century, Fram2 sought to pay homage to its namesake with a pioneering polar voyage of its own.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
Noun
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This historic institution is once again the nexus of local village life.—
Mary Winston Nicklin,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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Lane and other higher education experts said institutions must focus on recruiting and catering to non-traditional college students.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
Verb
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Fortunately, some are initiating projects in their communities—sometimes in partnership with their high schools or colleges, and other times with the support of civic learning organizations.—
Rajiv Vinnakota,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Navarro’s role in initiating the deal was not publicly disclosed.—
Robert Faturechi,
ProPublica,
28 May 2026
Noun
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It is set to arrive in Europe in early July before its official inauguration ceremony in Le Havre, France, on July 2.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
27 May 2026
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After his inauguration in January last year, Rubio’s first formal international engagement was meeting with the foreign ministers of the other Quad countries, both jointly and in separate sessions.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 May 2026
Verb
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Meanwhile, the company has spread Craigslist postings targeting residents of other US cities such as Boston—and MicroAGI founder and CEO Bercan Kilic teased the prospect of the Shift app soon launching in additional cities such as London, Munich, and Zurich.—
Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2026
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After a year of behind-the-scenes maneuvering, the region’s MLB hopefuls gave the public a first look at their plan to court the league this week, launching West Sacramento into a competition with cities across North America, some of which have spent years advancing bids.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
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“Founding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/founding. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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