as in initiation
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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
Byandrew Nusca, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
Rosen also helped launch The Film Foundation and was the founding chair of The Film Foundation’s Archivists Council.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
Before founding Grasshopper Film, Krivoshey worked at Icarus Films and Film Forum.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
Tencent and Guillemot Brothers—a holding company run by members of Ubisoft’s founding family—have held discussions about acquiring Ubisoft, though those considerations are at an early stage, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg.
—Ty Roush, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Even Jeff still seems astonished to be in the presence of one of hip-hop’s founding innovators.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024
In recent years, the conversation around gender disparity in entrepreneurship and STEM has gained momentum, especially when data continues to show that only 18% of high-growth enterprises have at least one woman in their founding team, highlighting the urgent need for systematic change.
—Kath MacKay, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Rosen was also the founding director of the National Center for Film and Video Preservation at the American Film Institute.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
Verb
Many thanks to leaders from Medtronic, Natura & Co, the State of California, and founding partner Accenture for a delightful discussion.
—Byandrew Nusca, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
Rosen also helped launch The Film Foundation and was the founding chair of The Film Foundation’s Archivists Council.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
Before founding Grasshopper Film, Krivoshey worked at Icarus Films and Film Forum.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
Tencent and Guillemot Brothers—a holding company run by members of Ubisoft’s founding family—have held discussions about acquiring Ubisoft, though those considerations are at an early stage, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg.
—Ty Roush, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Even Jeff still seems astonished to be in the presence of one of hip-hop’s founding innovators.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024
In recent years, the conversation around gender disparity in entrepreneurship and STEM has gained momentum, especially when data continues to show that only 18% of high-growth enterprises have at least one woman in their founding team, highlighting the urgent need for systematic change.
—Kath MacKay, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Rosen was also the founding director of the National Center for Film and Video Preservation at the American Film Institute.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for founding
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And Mar-a-Lago, which doubled up its initiation fee upon his election, truly became the Winter White House, where membership included the perk of poolside view of the president’s war room.Zach Everson, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Bernstein initiates Eaton as outperform Bernstein said in its initiation of Eaton that the electric company is a beneficiary of growing electric demand in the years ahead.Michael Bloom, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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However, the arrival in town of Eugene Allerton (Drew Starkey), a young student, stirs William into finally establishing a meaningful connection with someone.Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
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Georgia, meanwhile, was making impressive inroads in establishing itself as a tourist destination.Fredric Dannen, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
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Clicking on any of those replaces the creation in the main image.PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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Other non-Western states are trying to shape the course of the war or positioning themselves to be present at the creation of a postwar Europe—that is, to be at the table for the negotiations that will end the conflict, however distant that prospect may be.Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2024
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Fernandez worked alongside Indy pioneering chef Greg Hardesty for a James Beard dinner event at Bridges in 2018.Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Oct. 2024
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News anchor Judy Woodruff honors the brave and pioneering reporting done by Anna Wolfe and her colleagues at Mississippi Today.Sam Jacobs, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
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Netflix has yet to release plot details for The Diplomat season 3, but viewers will likely see Vice President Penn's inauguration following the death of U.S. President William Rayburn.Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Police estimated rioters during Trump’s inauguration in 2017 caused about $100,000 in property damage in Washington, D.C., the Washington Post reported.Conor Murray, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Reviva Pharmaceuticals plans to continue its development efforts for brilaroxazine, with a focus on completing the OLE Trial and initiating the RECOVER-2 Trial, subject to additional financing.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Fabbri and McTavish, who factored into both goals, went to work with Fabbri initiating a battle that McTavish won, working along the wall and switching positions with Mintyukov.Andrew Knoll, Orange County Register, 17 Oct. 2024
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Furthermore, the global rules of the game have changed since 2017, when existing U.S. initiatives, coalitions, and institutions still had a lot of juice.Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
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As the country grapples with polarization and declining trust in institutions, this could help restore faith in politics.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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But the prospect of Israel launching a major retaliation that would target Iran’s oil production and export infrastructure has traders on higher alert.David Blackmon, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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At the dawn of the week, Venus and Mars decide to get together and go for it, launching us into Monday at high velocity.Jennifer Culp, Them, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Founding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/founding. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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