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commonly founded
Grammar usage guide and real-world examplesUSAGE SUMMARY
The phrase "commonly founded" is not correct in standard written English.
It may be an attempt to convey the idea of something that is frequently established or created, but the wording is awkward and unclear. Example: "Many organizations are commonly founded on principles of equality and justice."
⚠ May contain grammatical issues
Science
News & Media
Encyclopedias
Alternative expressions(20)
commonly finds
commonly known
generally present
commonly heard
widely prevalent
commonly employed
commonly faked
commonly recognized
widely found
commonly cited
commonly encountered
commonly found
commonly acknowledged
commonly find
usually found
often found
frequently encountered
commonly seen
routinely detected
typically observed
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Human-verified examples from authoritative sources
Exact Expressions
5 human-written examples
The empirical evaluation reveals a network structure with features commonly founded in other real social networks such as short distances and heavy tailed weight distribution.
Hierarchization, a process of forming a hierarchy to generate transboundary power to transcend the territorial mismatch, is commonly founded in terms of transboundary river governance.
Science
Previously considered risky investments, it's true that many edtech startups — commonly founded by "teacherpreneurs" hell-bent on mending the broken social and cultural framework of education through tech innovation — either tank or fail to achieve true scale.
News & Media
Furthermore, we conclude that the senior orienteering athletes' healthy life-style is commonly founded during childhood.
Science
dispar (43.7%) was also the most commonly founded enteropathogen (Table 1), nevertheless, the prevalence of all detected enteropathogens was significantly different (P < 0.001).
Human-verified similar examples from authoritative sources
Similar Expressions
55 human-written examples
Redmart carries commonly-found brands like Nestle and Kellogg's in its grocery section, as well as Dettol and Fab in household cleaning sundries.
News & Media
And the land is also home to leopards, servals, 30-strong packs of hyena and commonly-found grazers such as elephant, giraffe, zebra, waterbuck, steenbok and warthog.
News & Media
Too bad when traveling around the country, the most commonly-found news station on public TV sets is Fox News, be it at the airport, a doctor's office, or my former journalism building.
News & Media
There is no dispute in grouping the commonly-found HPV types, but classification of rare types is still not clear 119.
The Family Federation for World Peace and Unification (FFWPU), or the Moonies, as they're more commonly known, were founded in 1954 by a South Korean Christian fanatic named Sun Myung Moon.
News & Media
Found not founded.
News & Media
Expert writing Tips
Best practice
Consider replacing "commonly founded" with clearer and more standard phrases such as "often established" or "frequently created" to improve readability and grammatical correctness.
Common error
Avoid using "commonly founded" as it can sound awkward. Instead, opt for alternatives that clearly convey the intended meaning of frequent establishment or creation.
Source & Trust
83%
Authority and reliability
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Real-world application tested
Linguistic Context
The phrase "commonly founded" functions as an adverb-verb combination, attempting to describe the manner in which something is established. However, according to Ludwig AI, this phrasing is not standard English. It would be clearer and more grammatically sound to use alternatives.
Frequent in
Science
60%
News & Media
20%
Encyclopedias
20%
Less common in
Formal & Business
0%
Wiki
0%
Reference
0%
Ludwig's WRAP-UP
The phrase "commonly founded" seeks to express that something is frequently or typically established. However, Ludwig AI identifies it as grammatically incorrect and suggests alternatives like "often established" or "frequently created". The phrase appears rarely, with a slightly higher prevalence in scientific contexts, though also found in news and encyclopedic sources. For clearer and more standard English, it's best to opt for the suggested alternatives.
More alternative expressions(6)
Phrases that express similar concepts, ordered by semantic similarity:
usually established
Replaces 'commonly' with 'usually' and 'founded' with 'established', highlighting the normal establishment.
typically established
Replaces 'founded' with 'established' and 'commonly' with 'typically', focusing on the typical nature of the establishment.
frequently created
Uses 'created' instead of 'founded' and 'frequently' in place of 'commonly', highlighting the frequency of creation.
generally initiated
Substitutes 'commonly' with 'generally' and 'founded' with 'initiated', emphasizing the general initiation of something.
widely instituted
Replaces 'commonly' with 'widely' and 'founded' with 'instituted', focusing on the widespread implementation.
regularly started
Uses 'regularly' for 'commonly' and 'started' for 'founded', stressing the routine commencement.
often started
Replaces 'commonly' with 'often', and 'founded' with 'started'.
ordinarily originated
Substitutes 'commonly' with 'ordinarily' and 'founded' with 'originated', emphasizing the usual origin.
customarily set up
Uses 'customarily' for 'commonly' and 'set up' for 'founded', stressing the habitual setting up.
commonly based
Focuses on the idea of something being "based" on something else rather than created or established. Replaces 'founded' with 'based'.
FAQs
What does "commonly founded" mean?
The phrase "commonly founded" is not standard English. It seems to suggest something that is frequently established or created, but the wording is awkward. Using alternatives like "often established" or "frequently created" would be clearer.
What can I say instead of "commonly founded"?
You can use alternatives such as "often established", "frequently created", or "typically initiated" depending on the context.
Is "commonly founded" grammatically correct?
No, "commonly founded" is not considered grammatically correct in standard English. It's better to use phrases like "often established" or "frequently created".
How can I use "established" or "created" correctly?
Use "established" or "created" with adverbs like "often", "frequently", or "typically" to indicate the common occurrence of something being founded. For example: "Theories are often established through rigorous testing".
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Table of contents
Usage summary
Human-verified examples
Expert writing tips
Linguistic context
Ludwig's wrap-up
Alternative expressions
FAQs
Source & Trust
83%
Authority and reliability
2.8/5
Expert rating
Real-world application tested