FOUNDING FATHERS Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

founding fathers

noun

plural of founding father

as in founders

a person who establishes a whole new field of endeavor Theodor Herzl is often credited as the founding father of modern Zionism

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Recent Examples of founding fathers This country continues to be the greatest experiment in the history of the world because of all of you who believe in what those founding fathers wrote up 250 years ago. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026 As the parade stopped to lay a wreath at the Granary Burying Ground where founding fathers John Hancock and Samuel Adams are buried, a man placed a small stone on the memorial, a Jewish tradition of remembrance. — Catherine Simpson Bueker, The Conversation, 1 July 2026 Congress wants to be read in, and Congress has our rules and procedures that our founding fathers set up. — CBS News, 28 June 2026 Key Background The State Department rolled out initial renderings of the passport in April, showing a head portrait of Trump on a page before the founding fathers. — Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026 In Episode 3, Harris discussed the early arrogance of the founding fathers who made proposals for America's independence and questioned who was entitled to freedom. — Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 24 June 2026 Or maybe the real problem is that the very notion of a handout goes against the principles our founding fathers loved to mansplain. — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 22 June 2026 According to the National Endowment for the Humanities, the project will include 250 life-sized statues of public figures including the founding fathers, musician Johnny Cash, chef Julia Child, basketball star Kobe Bryant, and boxer Muhammad Ali. — Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 16 June 2026 Really, people, is this what our founding fathers envisioned for our 250th anniversary at the People’s House? — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 June 2026

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Given Central City’s post-pandemic troubles, amid a boom in dance music across culture more broadly, Origin’s founders hope the scene can do it again.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Built by founders who spent over 15 years scaling HelloFresh, the brand brings deep expertise in customer-focused, reliable subscription services straight to your dog's bowl.

— Rachel Cortez, USA Today, 8 July 2026

Definition of founders

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What’s changed is how major studios approach the creators behind it.

— Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Those partnerships – with creators, original-work publishers, directors, and local licensees in international markets – are, Nishimoto says, the connective tissue that makes the whole operation function.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 July 2026

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In conversation with my friends, the stories had amazing similarities — fathers separated from their children under challenging circumstances.

— Nia Bowers, USA Today, 7 July 2026
When two young lovers find themselves up against stubborn, money-minded fathers, Scapin jumps into action with outrageous tricks, bold lies, and comic chaos at every turn.

— Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2026

Definition of fathers

Noun

For years, the local couple has supported the library foundation and its popular Witte Lecture series, which was inspired by Witte’s father, Martin, and has drawn notable authors, journalists and scientists to Newport Beach.

— Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 10 July 2026
Meanwhile, the report’s authors said artificial intelligence has rapidly moved from experimental pilots to core operations, with 90 percent of retailers and brands already integrating AI agents into their daily workflows.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 9 July 2026

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