as in initiation
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as in establishing
to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of
John Harvard did not actually found the university that now bears his name
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Recent Examples of founding
Abigail Stuart, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
The team focused on the northern end of town, known as Upper Brooklyn, where records showed the founding families once lived.
—Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025
Since founding his veteran support organization in 2015, Power has implemented a robust system for assisting military personnel with VA disability benefits.
—Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2025
Inspired by real events, the film is described as an epic fable about the founding leader of the Shaker Movement.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 5 Jan. 2025
In 2019, Blackmon took his wine enthusiasm further by founding The Wine MVP, a concierge service designed to make wine appreciation accessible to everyone.
—Lydia Mee, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
Beginning in baseball, Dick held an integral role in founding the first American soccer league and through several iterations, aiding Atlanta United’s success in MLS.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
After a period co-founding a video game company, West started flying airplanes and learned about the conspiracies that accompany aircraft, according to his author biography on Amazon.
—Stephen Pastis, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Jack Hanley, its founding dealer, then relocated the gallery to San Francisco in 1990 and changed its name to the current one.
—Alex Greenberger For Artnews, Robb Report, 19 Dec. 2024
Verb
Abigail Stuart, founding partner of Day One Strategy, with 20+ years in brand and market research, drives innovation and champions AI.
—Abigail Stuart, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
The team focused on the northern end of town, known as Upper Brooklyn, where records showed the founding families once lived.
—Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025
Since founding his veteran support organization in 2015, Power has implemented a robust system for assisting military personnel with VA disability benefits.
—Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2025
Inspired by real events, the film is described as an epic fable about the founding leader of the Shaker Movement.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 5 Jan. 2025
In 2019, Blackmon took his wine enthusiasm further by founding The Wine MVP, a concierge service designed to make wine appreciation accessible to everyone.
—Lydia Mee, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
Beginning in baseball, Dick held an integral role in founding the first American soccer league and through several iterations, aiding Atlanta United’s success in MLS.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
After a period co-founding a video game company, West started flying airplanes and learned about the conspiracies that accompany aircraft, according to his author biography on Amazon.
—Stephen Pastis, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Jack Hanley, its founding dealer, then relocated the gallery to San Francisco in 1990 and changed its name to the current one.
—Alex Greenberger For Artnews, Robb Report, 19 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for founding
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These require a one-time initiation of $50,000 and annual dues of $7,500 (which includes access for a spouse).—
Melinda Sheckells,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Feb. 2025
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Every night felt somewhere between a secret initiation and a car crash, with lead singer Cole Haden at the center of the madness.—
Simon Vozick-Levinson,
Rolling Stone,
25 Feb. 2025
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By Daniella Gray Family and Parenting Reporter 1 With children as young as 6 months already establishing a digital footprint, parents who opt to keep their kids offline find themselves in the minority.—
Andy Biggs,
Newsweek,
25 Dec. 2024
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In this case, establishing retribution as the motive would be very clear, because Patel has laid out beforehand that in fact is his motive.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
24 Dec. 2024
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The prequel series tells the tragedy of the creation of Darth Vader, setting up his evil reign alongside Emperor Palpatine (portrayed by Ian McDiarmid) in the original trilogy of Star Wars films.—
Mark Hughes,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacramento Bee,
26 Feb. 2025
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This pioneering work could redefine the future of wearable technology and its environmental footprint.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Jan. 2025
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Israeli innovators are pioneering technologies that address critical challenges in air defense, homeland security, aviation, dual-use applications, space technologies and more.—
Gil Press,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024
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The Dow Jones Transportation Average is down 4.4% since the inauguration.—
Jason Gewirtz,
CNBC,
4 Mar. 2025
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While analysts and investors were bullish on President Donald Trump’s business policies after his inauguration, the market has actually dropped with many of his economic announcements.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Amazon faced its largest labor action to date in the United States, with nearly 10,000 employees initiating a strike on Thursday at facilities across several major urban centers.—
Jack Kelly,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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This involves engaging proactively with followers—responding to comments, initiating conversations, implementing a direct messaging strategy and actively seeking leads.—
Tony Pec,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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Additionally a number of high-profile members have parted ways with the institution, including Shonda Rhimes, Ben Folds and Renée Fleming.—
Caitlin Huston,
The Hollywood Reporter,
7 Mar. 2025
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There are agreements and institutions in place designed to limit the spread of nuclear weapons.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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This can lead to overwhelm and a case of analysis paralysis, which ultimately leads you down the downward spiral of procrastination and not launching any independent venture at all.—
Rachel Wells,
Forbes,
5 Jan. 2025
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An example is a tech startup that pivots from developing cutting-edge software to launching philanthropic initiatives.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes,
4 Jan. 2025
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“Founding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/founding. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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