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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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They manned the factories that built the arsenal that won World War II. Now a new generation will pour the foundations and lay the fiber that secures American economic strength for a new age.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

The foundations are still balanced nutrition, strength exercise, adequate sleep, social connection and access to good food.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

The challenge now for City is to build on their strong foundations and deliver silverware on a regular basis.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

Musk in March said he was rebuilding the company "from the foundations up."

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

He skirted the warren, following the manor foundations around in a long northwesterly loop.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer