Founding

/ˈfaʊndɪŋ/

Synonyms for "founding" (58 found)

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Noun(9 words)
Adjective(1 words)

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Verb(6 words)
establish a clubestablish a committeeestablish a programestablish a traditionestablish new disciplinegerman etablieren

Related words (29)

Adjective(1 words)
us independence era

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chartercofoundercofounderscore conceptfoundational ideafoundational principlefounding a cityfounding a companyfounding a dynastyfounding a schoolfounding charterfounding documentincorporation

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founding ceremonyfounding charterfounding datefounding documentfounding documentsfounding erafounding fathersfounding memberfounding principlesfounding year

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And since our founding, American Muslims have enriched the United States. They have fought in our wars, served in government, stood for civil rights, started businesses, taught at our Universities, excelled in our sports arenas, won Nobel Prizes, built our tallest building, and lit the Olympic Torch.

Source: tatoeba (376901)

And when the first Muslim-American was recently elected to Congress, he took the oath to defend our Constitution using the same Holy Koran that one of our Founding Fathers – Thomas Jefferson – kept in his personal library.

Source: tatoeba (376908)

The twelve stars on the flag of the European Union do not symbolize the twelve founding members of the union. They symbolize the Twelve Apostles.

Source: tatoeba (524303)

Forty-four Americans have now taken the presidential oath. The words have been spoken during rising tides of prosperity and the still waters of peace. Yet, every so often, the oath is taken amidst gathering clouds and raging storms. At these moments, America has carried on not simply because of the skill or vision of those in high office, but because We the People have remained faithful to the ideals of our forebearers, and true to our founding documents.

Source: tatoeba (607048)

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