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founder

[foun-der] / ˈfaʊn dər /
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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In 2020, Hamza Lemssouguer received an offer to manage several billion dollars for hedge-fund titan Ken Griffin, the founder of Citadel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

David Harper, managing director and founder of Liverpool-based developers Skyhook Games said players often use the game as an "escape" from the pressures of everyday life.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Sellers reach a “psychological breaking point” once a home is on the market for more than 30 days, according to Nathan Richardson, the founder of real-estate platform CashForHome.com.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

Fez, for example, is a favourite destination for many Senegalese Muslim followers of Tidianism, an influential brotherhood in Senegal whose founder, Cheikh Ahmed Tidiane, is buried there.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Laura Friendly was the founder of Friendly Connect, a social media company that parents and grandparents loved.

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.