FOUNDING FATHER Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

founding father

noun

Definition of founding father

as in founder

a person who establishes a whole new field of endeavor Theodor Herzl is often credited as the founding father of modern Zionism

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Recent Examples of founding father The Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany Konrad Adenauer, the Italian Prime Minister Alcide De Gasperi, and the Belgian Socialist statesman Paul-Henri Spaak are likewise counted among the European founding fathers. — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026 The history of redlining, segregation and the lack of generational wealth shows how decisions made by the founding fathers created the landscape that exists for Black people in present day. — Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026 Also on campus, the Old Capitol Museum retraces the footsteps of the state’s founding fathers in Iowa’s original Capitol, while the University of Iowa Museum of Natural History explores Iowa’s 500 million years of history. — Samantha Lande, Midwest Living, 30 July 2026 But a century ago, even the founding fathers were thinking about the future of this fruit. — Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for founding father

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The leading contributor, as my colleague Queenie Wong has reported, is Google co-founder Sergey Brin, who claims to have moved out of the state, which might enable him to avoid the tax.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Someone else wants a softer version of the founder’s hard lesson.

— Tavares Beverly, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

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Disney offered creators a wide variety of future opportunities, including set visits, press junkets and red carpet interviews with talent.

— Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
Deepfake memes grant a similar carte blanche to their creators, while introducing even pricklier questions about race and authenticity.

— Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

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Cassegrain is the company’s third-ever CEO, following his father and grandfather.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
Born in Los Angeles in 1954 to parents who hailed from Chicago, his father, Warren, founded a tape duplication service and later served as vice president of sales at Sussex Records, which produced acts like R&B crooner Bill Withers.

— Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

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