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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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This is why the founders were wise to insist on creating the United States as a secular nation.

From Salon • May 15, 2026

The founders of defense-technology startup Anduril have been especially harsh in their criticism.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

The founders have been vindicated, as the program has since been in high student demand, with nearly 1,000 students now taking classes at SCiLL, up from 85 in the fall of the 2024 academic year.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

At Patomak, many of Jain’s clients were young founders who he says would rib him for coming to meetings in a necktie, even on weekends.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

She muscled her car through traffic while regaling them with stories about the crazy families of Atlanta—the old plantation owners, the founders of Coca-Cola, the sports stars, and the CNN news people.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan