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Noun The lowest load-bearing part of a building, typically below ground level base footing underpinning bedrock bottom substructure groundwork foot basis cornerstone ground keystone root substratum understructure warp ABCs authority basics bed groundwall guts infrastructure nitty-gritty platform prop stage stay substance support warp and woof bottom line brass tacks nuts and bolts “Third, locate the building where the foundation can be poured on undisturbed ground.” Noun The action of establishing an institution or organization institution establishment endowment establishing founding inauguration starting creation development flotation forming initiating initiation institute instituting launch organisationUK organizationUS origination settlement constitution originating setting up association charity company corporation guild plantation set-up society trusteeship established institution “Larry was given a special Comhaltas award last year for his extraordinary service to the organisation since its foundation in 1951.” Noun Justification or reason justification grounds basis reason cause defenseUS defenceUK explanation extenuation mitigation motive occasion call excuse motivation pretext provocation warrant mitigating circumstances “So, once again, there was a failure or an absence of evidence to give foundation to an argument that there was a causal link.” Noun An institution established with an endowment, for example a research body or charity institution charitable body endowed institution funding agency source of funds “The society established a charitable foundation in 1997 in a bid to bring to an end the chaos in branches.” Noun An underlying basis or principle basis beginning heart premise base mainstay root core cornerstone fundamentals ground key principle principles rest rudiments support thrust essence fundamental fundamental point groundwork kernel nub underpinning fundamental principle main ingredient point of departure principal constituent starting point principal element “Best friends are the foundation of my life.” More Foundation Synonyms For more words similar to foundation, try: Synonyms for origin Synonyms for focus Synonyms for theory Synonyms for hypothesis Synonyms for frame Synonyms for seed Synonyms for ruination Synonyms for construction Synonyms for preparation Synonyms for essential Synonyms for source Synonyms for cogency Synonyms for criterion Synonyms for dawn Synonyms for inception Show More Suggestions Synonyms for law Synonyms for provision Synonyms for element Synonyms for cradle Synonyms for anchor Synonyms for force Synonyms for nucleus Synonyms for centerpiece Synonyms for rationale Synonyms for life Synonyms for validity Synonyms for fabric Synonyms for genuineness Synonyms for start Synonyms for preparatory Show More Suggestions Synonyms for pile Synonyms for derivation Synonyms for invention Synonyms for introduction Synonyms for preliminary Synonyms for fund Synonyms for backbone Synonyms for first Synonyms for pedestal Synonyms for opening Synonyms for museum Synonyms for colonization Synonyms for rock Synonyms for precursor Synonyms for lynchpin Synonyms for seat Synonyms for formation Synonyms for ruins Synonyms for foothold Synonyms for corset Find more words! 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