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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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An earlier version of this story mistakenly identified the titles of Vital Lyfe’s founders.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

Around 2018, while living outside of Atlanta, Sklarov started promoting loans to company founders and others who had wealth locked up in stock they didn’t want to sell outright.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Clarke pitched for the opposing team, the Texas Tailgaters, one of five squads created by Bananas founders Jesse and Emily Cole that serve as touring partners to face the yellow-clad star attraction.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

The respective estimates place his wealth far beyond that of other current or former big tech bosses, including Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

The founders of Macondo, resolving to expel the invaders, went with their older sons to put themselves at the disposal of José Arcadio Buendía.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez