Foundation and Initiation

Foundation

Foundation noun - The act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new.
Usage example: the foundation of a new scientific society
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Synonyms for Foundation

Initiation is a synonym for foundation in founding topic. In some cases you can use "Initiation" instead a noun "Foundation".

Initiation

Initiation noun - The act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new.
Usage example: she looked forward to her initiation as an adult

Foundation is a synonym for initiation. You can use "Foundation" instead a noun "Initiation".

How words are described

proper proper foundation proper initiation
actual actual foundation actual initiation
great great foundation great initiation
modern modern foundation modern initiation
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