Definitions

foundation

[foun-dey-shuhn] / faʊnˈdeɪ ʃən /

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 setup 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

Example Sentences

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“Christian heritage is built upon a Jewish foundation,” Huckabee told the Journal.

From The Wall Street Journal

These connections have helped to diversify the economic foundations of a country whose rural areas remain relatively poor.

From BBC

Capital income may follow later, but it is rarely the foundation.

From Science Daily

They added: "Any claims to the contrary are entirely without foundation."

From BBC

Once that foundation is in place, the next era of work could look entirely different.

From The Wall Street Journal