foundations in English

noun

1

the lowest load-bearing part of a building, typically below ground level.

As Fry cut the vinyl siding, the parkland around him was bustling with construction teams pouring concrete and building solid new foundations .

synonyms: footing, foot, base, substructure, infrastructure, underpinning, bottom, bedrock, substratum

2

an underlying basis or principle for something.

this idea is the foundation of all modern economics

synonyms: basis, starting point, base, point of departure, beginning, premise, principles, fundamentals, rudiments, cornerstone, core, heart, thrust, essence, kernel

3

the action of establishing an institution or organization on a permanent basis, especially with an endowment.

Larry was given a special Comhaltas award last year for his extraordinary service to the organisation since its foundation in 1951.

noun

footing, foot, base, substructure, infrastructure, underpinning, bottom, bedrock, substratum
basis, starting point, base, point of departure, beginning, premise, principles, fundamentals, rudiments, cornerstone, core, heart, thrust, essence, kernel
justification, grounds, defense, reason, rationale, cause, basis, motive, excuse, call, pretext, provocation
endowed institution, charitable body, funding agency, source of funds, endowment, dot-org
fundament, understructure, substructure, groundwork, foot, base
initiation, introduction, origination, institution, founding, innovation, instauration, creation
basis, fundament, groundwork, cornerstone, base
foundation garment
grounding

Use "foundations" in a sentence

1. Foundations for Expansion

2. Crumbling Foundations Resources

3. Conceptual Foundations manual above.

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5. The foundations of the heavens trembled+

6. Socrates laid the foundations of logic.

7. Please see the Crumbling foundations summary for a summary of state actions regarding Crumbling foundations to date.

8. The foundations of the building settled.

9. From the Foundations to the Crenellations

10. Blusher It is often found in lipsticks, eye shadows, Blushers, foundations, (especially stick foundations) and hair dyes.

11. Benefits Of AAA Concreting’s Concrete Foundations

12. The foundations sank after the flood.

13. Construction of foundations for civil engineering structures

14. Candid’s data tools on nonprofits, foundations, and …

15. Seeks to reestablish Apriorism on Weberian foundations

16. Because liberals reject three of these foundations.

17. Stronger than the foundations of the earth!

18. Ancient spells were carved into its foundations.

19. 10 Socrates laid the foundations of logic.

20. The foundations of the building have subsided.

21. Weak foundations caused the house to subside.

22. The foundations of the house are insecure.

23. Badgers had undermined the foundations of the church.

24. And will set ablaze the foundations of mountains.

25. Drunken Comportment: A Social Explanation (Foundations of Anthropology)

26. When he established* the foundations of the earth,

27. Foundations may not exercise lucrative activity (article 56).

28. Alleles and genotypes are important foundations of genetics

29. While digging the foundations, workers unearthed ancient tombs.

30. The earthquake shook the foundations of the house.

31. This laid the foundations for later modern economic growth.

32. The explosion shook the foundations of the houses nearby.

33. We fund prostate cancer foundations now in 13 countries.

34. The scandal rocked the legal establishment to its foundations.

35. Later their heirs would establish the largest philanthropic foundations.

36. The huge lorries shook the foundations of the house.

37. The foundations of the building are starting to sink.

38. The foundations of the house are being laid today.

39. Darwin's theory rocked the scientific establishment to its foundations.

40. This issue has shaken the foundations of French politics.

41. Most commonly, foundations are companies limited by guarantee or trusts.

42. Foundations can crack and buildings can sink or tip Askew.

43. 27 Such are the preliminary skirmishes of all new foundations.

44. Some remedial work needs to be done on the foundations.

45. Screwing machines for screw foundations, ground screws and ground anchors

46. 9 A DIY enthusiast's shallow foundations landed him in court.

47. The scandal has shaken the Democratic Party to its foundations.

48. He helped to lay the foundations of English drama. Sentencedict.com

49. Small things being done by NGOs, being done by foundations.

50. Empathy and altruism are two of the foundations of civilization.