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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By posing Lincoln in front of a column, Brady invoked strength and the classical foundations of representative government.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

Great foundations laid by Clarke, Moyes is the calibre of coach to take us to the next level.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

Some foundations pledged to give more because of government spending cuts to nonprofits, “so that element is in the mix,” says Bergdoll.

From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026

The Representation Project is not required to disclose its donors but has received at least $2.6 million since 2014 from various charitable foundations that disclosed the gifts in their own tax filings.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

We’d aligned ourselves with different foundations and food suppliers to install six thousand salad bars in school cafeterias and were recruiting local chefs to help schools serve meals that were not just healthy but tasty.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama