founds

verb

Definition of foundsnext
present tense third-person singular of found
as in establishes
to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of John Harvard did not actually found the university that now bears his name

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for founds
  1. establishes
  2. initiates
  3. introduces
  4. launches
  5. creates
Verb
  • Deals with the top two biggest pay-TV operators establishes a good baseline for a spate of other renewals into 2025.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2024
  • This agency is also the one that manages detention facilities and establishes collaborations with local governments.
    Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, NPR, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of establishes
Verb
  • The goal is to comply with the climate initiates of the Paris Agreement, an international treaty signed in 2015 to prevent climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050.
    Jon McGowan, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • This protein initiates the activation of genes necessary for the creation of new sensory cells.
    Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of initiates
Verb
  • Each handoff introduces potential friction when a health plan relies on multiple partners—from dental providers to transportation services.
    Rajeev Ronanki, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • However, critics argue crypto doesn’t solve these problems and introduces others, including high environmental costs and challenges in regulation, which attract money launderers, criminals, and scammers.
    Bernard Marr, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of introduces
Verb
  • As Russia launches its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, primary schools across Russia’s hinterlands are transformed into recruitment stages for the war.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
  • It’s called first of its kind in state CT entrepreneur launches elegant lounge that comes to you.
    Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of launches
Verb
  • In one demo, for example, a small business creates a spreadsheet with a list of local vendors as potential partners.
    Richard Nieva, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Winning the Free Shipping Game For Holiday Consumer willingness to increase cart size for free shipping creates a strategic opportunity for retailers to optimize threshold policies.
    Shelley E. Kohan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of creates
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