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founder

[foun-der] / ˈfaʊn dər /
NOUN
person who establishes an institution
Synonyms
STRONGEST
architect author benefactor builder creator designer inventor organizer patron planner
STRONG
beginner constructor framer generator initiator maker originator
WEAK
establisher forebearer institutor prime mover
Antonyms
STRONGEST
opponent
VERB
go under, fail
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abort break down fall through stumble
STRONG
collapse fall lurch miscarry misfire sink sprawl stagger submerge submerse trip
WEAK
be lost come to nothing go down go lame go to bottom
Antonyms
STRONG
increase rise
WEAK
accomplish achieve succeed

Example Sentences

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The founder of a baby loss counselling charity said that the leave entitlement in Northern Ireland will "save relationships".

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

The founder of 5-Hour Energy, Bhargava tried to fire Sports Illustrated’s unionized editorial staff and renegotiate a lower licensing fee from Authentic.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

In 2020, Hamza Lemssouguer received an offer to manage several billion dollars for hedge-fund titan Ken Griffin, the founder of Citadel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Today, Kanekar is the founder of Platypus Technologies, which provides advisory services to organizations looking to establish an FDE team.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

Afros today are rare, dashikis even rarer; Black Panther founder Bobby Seale is best known today for peddling a line of barbecue products.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.