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founders

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

Example Sentences

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But these facts are being buried to construct a narrative that valorizes the founders.

From Salon • May 14, 2026

At Patomak, many of Jain’s clients were young founders who he says would rib him for coming to meetings in a necktie, even on weekends.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

Assali is the grandson of the farm’s founders, Harold and Marlene Agresti.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Radvinsky first bought control of OnlyFans in 2018 for an undisclosed amount from its British founders Tim and Guy Stokely.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

He was then one of a handful of African lawyers in all of South Africa and was the legal partner of the venerable Dr. Pixley ka Seme, one of the founders of the ANC.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela