foundation

Definition for foundation

noun as in basis for something physical or mental

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authority, base, bedrock, groundwork, infrastructure, support

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ABCs, basics, bed, bottom, foot, footing, ground, guts, heart, justification, nitty-gritty, nub, prop, reason, root, setup, stay, substratum, substructure, understructure

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bottom line, brass tacks, nuts and bolts, underpinning

noun as in established institution

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association, charity, company, corporation, endowment, establishment, institute, organization, society

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guild, inauguration, plantation, settlement, trusteeship

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The National Lottery raises money for charitable causes alongside its jackpots, and since its foundation in the 1990s, it has donated more than £50 billion for charitable causes.

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"We love football, it is in our blood. But we are missing the foundations. Sure, let's build stadiums, but let's also build our education and health systems. Let's take care of our people."

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It was not only an "assault on the Jewish community, but an attack on the very foundations of humanity", he added.

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ANL's lawyers have staunchly denied the allegations, previously calling the case "without foundation" and an "affront" to hard-working journalists whose reputations had been disparaged.

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The vote “will provide a strong foundation for the future of the Academy of Magical Arts,” wrote Christopher Grant, president of the AMA board of directors, in an email to members.

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