founders

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person who establishes an institution n.
go under, fail v.

NOUN

person who establishes an institution

Synonyms

STRONGEST

architect author benefactor builder creator designer inventor organizer patron planner

STRONG

beginner constructor framer generator initiator maker originator

WEAK

establisher forebearer institutor prime mover

Antonyms

STRONGEST

opponent

VERB

go under, fail

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abort break down fall through stumble

STRONG

collapse fall lurch miscarry misfire sink sprawl stagger submerge submerse trip

WEAK

be lost come to nothing go down go lame go to bottom

Antonyms

STRONG

increase rise

WEAK

accomplish achieve succeed

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founders

DZ is the official internet country code for Algeria, where one of the gang's founders, a French-Algerian called Mehdi Laribi, was detained earlier this year under a French arrest warrant.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

A LinkedIn survey of more than 1,000 adults this spring showed nearly one in five Gen Z founders said AI made starting a business feel possible.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026

At USC, where business is the most popular major, many of them are also hopeful founders.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2026

X users immediately said the package was generous, calling it “humane” and saying things like, “We need more founders like thissss.”

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026

“The name the founders gave this preserve centuries ago. A refuge for mystical creatures, a stewardship passed down from caretaker to caretaker over the years.”

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull

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