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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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And I think certainly in my case, part of this is basically rooted in a confidence and belief in the genius of our founders and the documents and institutions they created.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

David Campbell, one of the founders of the Loyalist Communities Council and a former Ulster Unionist Party chair provided a reference to the court.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

An earlier version of this report misidentified the titles of Vital Lyfe’s founders.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

Clarke pitched for the opposing team, the Texas Tailgaters, one of five squads created by Bananas founders Jesse and Emily Cole that serve as touring partners to face the yellow-clad star attraction.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Like those of us who had formed the Youth League fifteen years before, the founders of the new organization thought the ANC was insufficiently militant, out of touch with the masses, and dominated by non-Africans.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela