Collocations for "foundation"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "foundation" in context.
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foundation
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- the [house, block, hotel, building] foundation
- putting in the foundation
- pour the foundation
- need to [fix, repair, replace] the (house's) foundation
- lay the [house's] foundation
- the foundation was damaged in the [flood, earthquake]
- a good foundation in [math, science, literature]
- a good foundation in [math] will [help, provide, make]
- build the foundation for [success, an educated population]
- help to develop a (good) foundation in
- start a foundation for the [poor, homeless, talented]
- is a [volunteer, secretary] at the foundation
- the foundation [donated, gave] [$10,000] (to)
- a foundation for [research, development]
- a [medical, research, charitable] foundation
- has a foundation named after her
- a foundation to [help, support, provide]
- the [members, board] of the foundation
- the foundation's [goals, mission]
- marked the foundation of the [republic, nation, independent state]
- plagued by [scandals, corruption] since its foundation
- [put on, apply, remove] foundation
- your [argument, claim, accusation] has no foundation
- the foundation of the [charges, claims]
- [establish, build up, cement] a foundation of trust
- the moral foundation of [religion, society]
- the foundation [members, board]
'foundation' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):