foundation
noun
the basis or groundwork of anything.
foundations
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pluralof foundation.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Cohere is led by Aidan Gomez, an AI researcher who co-authored a seminal paper that laid the foundations for modern AI systems, underscoring the role of the Canadian AI research ecosystem in the field's development.
From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026
But while the Amsterdam-listed group has strong foundations, it isn’t yet translating them into consistent growth or “winning with consumers and customers as often as we should,” Oliveira said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
In linguistics, the findings offer a different way to understand the foundations of meaning.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026
He said he’s appealing to foundations and socially-minded tech leaders.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026
Human history has no purpose or goal; but there are plenty of origins, foundations, evolutions and developments, and if you leave them out then you leave out any possibility of understanding change.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
