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

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founders

With DTLA’s post-pandemic troubles amid a boom in dance music, Origin’s founders hope the scene can help again.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026

Among the musicians he influenced was Lynval Golding, one of the founders of The Specials.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

The company places a premium on keeping turnover low, a strategy its founders believed would reduce costs associated with training new hires and lead to better customer service.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026

For the founders of an award-winning community compost business, it's a no-brainer that the second answer is the correct one.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026

Among the men put with us was George Peake, one of the founders of the South African Coloured People’s Organization, a Treason Trialist, and most recently a member of the Cape Town City Council.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela