Definitions

foundation

[foun-dey-shuhn] / faʊnˈdeɪ ʃən /

NOUN

basis for something physical or mental

Synonyms

STRONGEST

authority base bedrock groundwork infrastructure support

STRONG

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

WEAK

bottom line brass tacks nuts and bolts underpinning

Antonyms

STRONG

cowardice exterior exteriority fear outside top

NOUN

established institution

Synonyms

STRONGEST

association charity company corporation endowment establishment institute organization society

STRONG

guild inauguration plantation settlement trusteeship

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Mr Jackson said that the foundation aimed to support families in the West Midlands and show people that it "was okay" to talk about their babies.

From BBC

He is cautious about bitcoin because of “the mystery about its founder. . . . One wants to understand what one is investing in. Bitcoin’s foundation is too mysterious.”

From The Wall Street Journal

They are mostly solitary animals, who spend most of their time hunting, according to the foundation.

From BBC

The president added that he had already instructed his new office chief to update and present key documents regarding "the strategic foundations" of Ukraine's defence.

From BBC

Emery rates him incredibly highly as he views Kamara as giving Villa a foundation which is hard to find.

From BBC

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