Synonyms for foundation
faʊnˈdeɪ ʃənfoun·da·tion

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1. foundation

   Synonyms:
   institution, establishment, footing, base, basis, origin, ground, groundwork, rudiments, substratum, underlying principle

   Antonyms:
   disestablishment, superstructure

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1. foundationnoun

   the basis on which something is grounded

   "there is little foundation for his objections"

   Synonyms:
   foot, instauration, introduction, foundation garment, substructure, base, creation, basis, groundwork, understructure, institution, founding, initiation, fundament, origination, innovation, grounding, cornerstone

2. foundationnoun

   an institution supported by an endowment

   Synonyms:
   foot, instauration, introduction, foundation garment, substructure, base, creation, basis, groundwork, understructure, institution, founding, initiation, fundament, origination, innovation, grounding, cornerstone

3. foundation, base, fundament, foot, groundwork, substructure, understructurenoun

   lowest support of a structure

   "it was built on a base of solid rock"; "he stood at the foot of the tower"

   Synonyms:
   metrical unit, bottom, foundation garment, founding, tail, groundwork, pes, al-Qaida, instauration, butt, pedestal, substructure, posterior, rear end, infantry, introduction, can, ft, nates, al-Qaeda, theme, basis, innovation, fundament, invertebrate foot, nucleotide, buttocks, prat, radical, root, animal foot, floor, stern, metrical foot, seat, foot, backside, bum, tooshie, grounding, buns, arse, institution, hindquarters, tail end, behind, origination, understructure, alkali, cornerstone, base, hind end, derriere, rump, ass, home, keister, stem, base of operations, radix, root word, stand, rear, fanny, human foot, infrastructure, tush, initiation, al-Qa'ida, creation, bag

4. foundation, groundingnoun

   education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge

   "he lacks the foundation necessary for advanced study"; "a good grounding in mathematics"

   Synonyms:
   foot, instauration, introduction, foundation garment, substructure, earthing, base, creation, basis, groundwork, understructure, institution, founding, initiation, fundament, origination, innovation, grounding, cornerstone

5. basis, base, foundation, fundament, groundwork, cornerstonenoun

   the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained

   "the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture"

   Synonyms:
   bottom, foundation garment, founding, tail, groundwork, al-Qaida, instauration, butt, pedestal, substructure, posterior, rear end, introduction, can, nates, al-Qaeda, theme, stern, basis, innovation, fundament, nucleotide, buttocks, prat, radical, root, floor, ground, seat, backside, bum, tooshie, grounding, buns, arse, foot, hindquarters, footing, tail end, behind, origination, understructure, alkali, cornerstone, base, hind end, derriere, rump, ass, home, keister, stem, base of operations, radix, root word, stand, rear, fanny, infrastructure, tush, institution, initiation, al-Qa'ida, creation, bag

6. foundation garment, foundationnoun

   a woman's undergarment worn to give shape to the contours of the body

   Synonyms:
   foot, instauration, introduction, foundation garment, substructure, base, creation, basis, groundwork, understructure, institution, founding, initiation, fundament, origination, innovation, grounding, cornerstone

7. initiation, founding, foundation, institution, origination, creation, innovation, introduction, instaurationnoun

   the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new

   "she looked forward to her initiation as an adult"; "the foundation of a new scientific society"

   Synonyms:
   cosmos, foundation garment, founding, entry, groundwork, unveiling, instauration, invention, base, substructure, excogitation, introduction, presentation, creative activity, fundament, intro, world, asylum, knowledgeableness, innovation, understructure, conception, universe, trigger, installation, knowledgeability, foot, existence, first appearance, grounding, design, institution, launching, mental home, origination, mental institution, psychiatric hospital, macrocosm, cornerstone, origin, debut, induction, basis, inception, insertion, establishment, mental hospital, initiation, intromission, creation, insane asylum

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1. • Education
   • Financial Institution
   • Relation
   • Support
   • Undergarment

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1. compostionadjective

   the makeup of something, how it started, the ingrediants

   Submitted by anonymous on July 17, 2022  

2. conerstone

   an important quality or feature on which a particular thing depends or is based. a stone that forms the base of a corner of a building, joining two walls.

   "a national minimum wage remained the cornerstone of policy"

   Submitted by Spsserves-nation-spscorp on January 5, 2020  

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1. foundationnoun

   Synonyms:
   basis, base, groundwork, footing, bottom

2. foundationnoun

   Synonyms:
   establishment, settlement

3. foundationnoun

   Synonyms:
   endowment

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1. foundationnoun

   Synonyms:
   substructure, base, groundwork, founding establishment, endowment, grillage

   Antonyms:
   superstructure

   Associated words:
   fundamental, basic, caisson

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1. List of paraphrases for "foundation":

   fondation, basis, fundación, foundations, founding, stichting, stiftung, bases, base, fundação, fondazione, groundwork, fund, bedrock, cornerstone, basic, inception, unf, founded, crrf, institution, mfhr, footing, consortia, acpf, fundamentals, based

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1. Christen Kuikoua:

   Choose to be a good friend rather than seeking one, as genuine connections often blossom through acts of kindness, forming the enduring foundation of meaningful relationships.”

2. Robyn Chiddister:

   I can’t believe that one individual can take away something so precious to so many, i’m so proud of our school system for standing up to the Freedom From Religion Foundation.

3. Collings Foundation:

   The Collings Foundation flight team is fully cooperating with officials to determine the cause of the crash of the B-17 Flying Fortress and will comment further when details become known.

4. David McClure Brinkley:

   A successful person is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks that others throw at him or her.

5. James Nestor:

   Stanford University scientists knew it wasn't going to be good, because there's a very firm scientific foundation showing all the deleterious effects of mouth breathing, from periodontal disease to metabolic disorders.