cofounders

noun

variants or co-founders
plural of cofounder
as in founders

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Recent Examples of cofounders Many billionaires, including Google cofounders Larry Page and Sergey Brin, Oracle cofounder Larry Ellison, PayPal cofounder Peter Thiel, and Craft Ventures’ David Sacks, have already moved their permanent residences out of state to avoid the tax. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026 The company was cofounded by Thousand Fell cofounders Stuart Ahlum and Chloe Songer, along with Gilt Groupe cofounder Phong Nguyen. — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 10 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cofounders
  1. founders
  2. creators
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  • The program, which allows members to access thousands of dollars' worth of Anthropic's Claude products and credits, is part of the AI company's efforts to strengthen ties to fast growing companies and founders.
    — Justina Lee, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The current frenzy is a far cry from when the brand first launched in 2012 as a sophisticated, health-conscious dessert shop inspired by the European heritage of founders David Subotic, Tanja Subotic and Johnathan Williams.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of founders
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  • In Hollywood, YouTube creators and people from the wider creator economy are moving into film and television rapidly.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The creators are describing the title as Inglourious Bastards, Quentin Tarantino’s down in the dirt revisionist World War Two movie, meets V for Vendetta, Alan Moore and David Lloyd’s anti-fascist British tale of rebellion.
    — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of creators

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“Cofounders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cofounders. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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