founders

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person who establishes an institution n.
go under, fail v.

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

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founders

Six business founders and leaders share the qualities they notice most and the advice they would give to people trying to get ahead.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

Half of those tokens would be reserved for specific purposes; of those, 300 million will remain under the ownership of $LAPTOP’s founders for now.

From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026

The founders agreed to destroy as much 30% of the $LAPTOP coins should a series of 30 events have predetermined outcomes within the specified time frame.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026

That is where Terrence Rohan recalls meeting the founders.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

“We looked at the viewing patterns of young children, and we found that they were watching Laugh-In,” says Lloyd Morrisett, who was one of the show’s founders.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell