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founded

/ˈfaʊndɪd/

Rhymes with -aʊndɪd

verb

participle, past simple past and past participle of found
childish, nonstandard, participle, past simple past and past participle of find

adjective more founded · most founded

Having a basis. She offered a well-founded hypothesis.
Similar: grounded

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: based, supported, establishing, founder, establish, guided, foundation, basis, establishment, creation, base, warranted, funded, entitled, developed, informed

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adj having a basis

Español	fundado
Português	fundado
Français	fondé

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"founded." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/founded. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

founded. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/founded

Chicago

"founded." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/founded.

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@misc{founded_2026,
  title = {founded},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/founded},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}