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foundations

NOUN

basis for something physical or mental

Synonyms

STRONGEST

authority base bedrock groundwork infrastructure support

STRONG

ABCs basics bed bottom foot footing ground guts heart justification nitty-gritty nub prop reason root stay substratum substructure understructure

WEAK

bottom line brass tacks nuts and bolts underpinning

Antonyms

STRONG

cowardice exterior exteriority fear outside top

NOUN

established institution

Synonyms

STRONGEST

association charity company corporation endowment establishment institute organization society

STRONG

guild inauguration plantation settlement trusteeship

WEAK

set-up

Example Sentences

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AFP journalists observed concrete foundations for a fence on the ground that had also been removed.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

The Times used public records to identify around 100 nonprofits, foundations and other organizations that have operated in support of the LAPD’s broader mission.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

In exchange, the Eagles are expected to receive the type of valuable draft capital that Roseman has used to build the foundations of a perennial contender.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Funding for the work came from Intellectual Ventures, the state of Texas through TcSUH, and several foundations.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

The secret he revealed shook the very foundations of the Pythagorean doctrine, but by considering the irrational an anomaly, the Pythagoreans could keep the irrationals from contaminating their view of the universe.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife