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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“That’s exactly why we’re joining forces with Step! I want to give millions of young people the financial foundation I never had.”

From MarketWatch

“Structured data is the foundation of trustworthy AI.”

From The Wall Street Journal

She and a family foundation didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment Tuesday.

From The Wall Street Journal

When the Dodgers visited the White House last year, Clayton Kershaw delivered a short but moving speech about the “selflessness and humility” that built a foundation for a championship.

From Los Angeles Times

That said, he added that tools like this can lay “a really good foundation for a financial application. And that really has not been possible before.”

From The Wall Street Journal

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