43 entries under foundation topic. ×

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author(noun, person, cause, start, reason)
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father(noun, person, cause, start)
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source(noun, person, cause, point, reason)
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parent(noun, person, cause, start, source)
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begetter(noun, person, cause, relative)
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cause(noun, person, reason, authority, source)
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origin(noun, person, cause, reason, authority)
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antecedent(noun, cause, sign, reason, authority)
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fountainhead(noun, person, cause, source)
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determinant(noun, cause, reason, authority, element)
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fountain(cause, basis, spring, wellspring)
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root(noun, person, cause, reason, authority)
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spring(noun, cause, reason, authority, element)
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start(cause, basis)
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starting point(expression, cause, basis)
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authority(cause, basis)
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authorship(cause, basis)
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basis(noun, cause, reason, matter, source)
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birthplace(cause, basis)
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commencement(cause, basis)
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APASmart Define. (2016). originator thesaurus. Retrieved September 25, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/originator/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2016. "originator thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/originator/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 25, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2016, originator thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 25 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/originator/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "originator thesaurus" 1 March 2016. Web. 25 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/originator/thesaurus/synonyms>