foundations

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 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

WEAK

set-up

Example Sentences

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Foundations like MacArthur are increasing grants to help mitigate funding shortfalls.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

On Wednesday, the centre will be publishing a new guide, Foundations for Life, as a resource for those working with babies, young children and their families, which emphasises the importance of social and emotional development.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

It was an expensive and high-risk venture, so Parks Canada turned to a nonprofit organization called Foundations of Success, which was co-founded by Nick Salafsky.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

Eastern time to ask MarketWatch’s Christine Ji and IBM’s vice president of AI Foundations, David Cox, your AI questions in real time.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

Foundations would be lobbied to prioritize criminal justice reform.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander