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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“Clean voter rolls are the foundation of free and fair elections,” Atty.

From Los Angeles Times

It was used to help decipher the genetic code, and in the 1970s it became the first organism to be genetically engineered when foreign DNA was inserted into it – laying the foundation for modern biotechnology.

From BBC

The experience of winning in Rome has laid the perfect foundation for this week.

From BBC

Given that he helped lay the foundations for two World Cup-winning sides, you wonder if his own time has finally come.

From BBC

But math is an important subject that provides students with the foundation they need to be globally competitive for “jobs of the future,” Lake said, and also just to function in the modern world.

From Los Angeles Times

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