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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

Despite leaving the tournament after losing 2-1 to Austria in their final group game, the US had already laid the foundations for the future of American soccer.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

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

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

Randy Lippert, a professor at University of Windsor in Canada who has studied police foundations, said they gained influence as cities have dealt with economic challenges.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Recent events have the house rocking on its foundations.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank