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noun

as in initiation

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verb

present participle of found
as in establishing
to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of John Harvard did not actually found the university that now bears his name

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Recent Examples of founding
Noun
Presented by Byredo It’s been twenty years since Byredo’s founding, and in those two decades, the once-niche Swedish fragrance brand has become a household name. — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026 His mother had belonged to the Irgun, the Jewish underground that fought British rule before Israel’s founding, but his parents were, by all accounts, not ideological zealots. — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 22 Oct. 2026 This is Post-Fair’s inaugural Paris edition, following its 2025 founding in Los Angeles by Chris Sharp. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 22 Oct. 2026 As a founding partner at a practice that primarily works on nonfiction projects, Callif also has a unique window into the way that documentary creatives are using, or not using, generative AI in their work. — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026 Following its 1995 founding in Edmonton, Alberta, BioWare first came under the EA umbrella through a 2007 purchase, before Mass Effect and Dragon Age were even a thing. — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026 Ardis, from its founding, insisted on being apolitical, to be dedicated to literature only—though of course, politics caught up with them eventually, despite their best efforts. — Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026 The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has distributed more than $100 billion since its founding in 2000, with some of that fueled by donations from Buffett. — Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026 Grant is the first person named to the position at the museum since its founding in 1927. — News Desk, Artforum, 20 Oct. 2026
Verb
Maslansky was married to Michael Maslansky — a founding partner (with Pat Kingsley and Neil Koenigsberg) of what would become PMK Public Relations — from 1975 until his death in 1993 of stroke complications at age 55. — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026 In June, Advance became Avalo’s founding mill partner for the denim market across China, Vietnam and Cambodia. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026 Dana Goldman is the founding director of the USC Schaeffer Institute for Public Policy and Government Service. — Dana P. Goldman, STAT, 22 Oct. 2026 The Proffers were in Brodsky’s room again, in 1972, only a few months after founding Ardis, when the Soviet government called the poet and, in preparation for President Nixon’s visit, kicked him out of the country. — Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026 David Swinghamer, founding CEO of Shake Shack, joins as co-founder and partner, while advisors include Charlie Ebersol, RBB Ventures Reed Bergman, Whiskey Bent BBQ founder Chad Ward and Steve Ziff. — Peter White, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2026 His latest, The Case for America, is a paean to the founding ideals of the country. — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 16 Oct. 2026 Accenture is the founding partner of Fortune Brainstorm AI events and hosted this session. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026 Since founding his multidisciplinary design firm, 22RE, in 2021, Levin has drawn enthusiasm for his sensual, modernist approach to retail and residential interiors. — Leonora Epstein, Architectural Digest, 14 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for founding
  1. initiation
  2. establishing
  3. creation
  4. pioneering
  5. institution
  6. initiating
  7. inauguration
  8. launching
Noun
  • This includes threats to withdraw federal funding and initiation of new investigations against campuses that do not comply with the federal government’s agenda on topics like antisemitism and diversity, equity and inclusion.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Seoul has demanded an apology and the initiation of dialogue with Pyongyang to prevent further escalation.
    — Anna Coren, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of initiation
Verb
  • The first flight will be a milestone in establishing how the design performs beyond the development environment.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
  • There is overwhelming support among Jewish Israelis for establishing a state commission to investigate the events of October 7th, and for imposing the draft on the ultra-Orthodox.
    — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of establishing
Noun
  • But the One Ring — the weapon that will reshape Middle-earth — is the true star, and the new peek at the third season revels in its creation.
    — Deborah Day, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The magnitude of funding being poured into AI ads is not just evidence of how consequential this election cycle is, but also how pervasive artificial intelligence has become in content creation.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of creation
Verb
  • Under the pioneering spirit of art director Luca Nichetto, a global roster of names are refreshing this ages-old company’s profile, among them Swedish design studio Claesson Koivisto Rune.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Decline tends to set in when willful stasis coincides with the rise of a rival more committed to pioneering.
    — NIALL FERGUSON, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of pioneering
Noun
  • Save suspicious messages, account statements, confirmation numbers and notes from conversations with institutions.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
  • CineGouna now encompasses Funding; Forum, a program of panels, masterclasses and industry discussions; Market, which connects filmmakers with companies and institutions; and Emerge, its initiative for young and emerging talent.
    — Essie Assibu, Variety, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of institution
Verb
  • Research has demonstrated the importance of initiating appropriate treatment early in the course of disease, before neurological damage accumulates.
    — Bruce Bebo, STAT, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Palestinians and their amen corner believe there are no consequences for initiating war after war and losing.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of initiating
Noun
  • Expand One week before his inauguration as the new mayor of Arlington Heights, Jim Tinaglia walked through the downtown streets he’s called home for more than 50 years.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The administrative notices were sent out just a couple of weeks after the inauguration and included the team in charge of dispelling disinformation.
    — Andy Mannix, ProPublica, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of inauguration
Verb
  • One of the houses reportedly belonged to Chen Mechan, or Mad Dog, the gang accused of launching the attack on the technicians.
    — Widlore Mérancourt, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
  • French authorities will be launching a massive security operation with some 70,000 police officers deployed across the country over the weekend, according to the interior ministry.
    — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of launching

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“Founding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/founding. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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