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founders

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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Private capital is a much bigger source of financing, and many unicorns count clusters of venture firms, families, and founders on their capital tables.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

He has told startup founders they needed to spend more money, minutes into an initial meeting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Disclosure: Yassine, Katritch, and Louie are founders of PeBRx, a company developing cPLA2 inhibitors.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

One of the founders of Brewdog has announced plans to launch a new beer brand, promising free shares to people who lost money in his original venture.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

“There is no ‘big Me’ and Tittle you,’ ” T. M. Alexander, one of the founders of the Southeastern Fidelity Fire Insurance Company, said.

From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin