as in basis
an immaterial thing upon which something else rests
a concern for basic human rights was the cornerstone of the president's foreign policy
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Recent Examples of cornerstone
Ryan McMahon is signed through 2027 and is viewed as a franchise cornerstone.
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Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
Completed in 1939, the tunnel was a cornerstone in the construction of the 242-mile Colorado River Aqueduct.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2025
Riley reasoning: This is what Pat Riley does, turn distressed property into a franchise cornerstone.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2025
The Knicks, led by OG Anunoby, held Cunningham — Detroit’s All-Star guard and franchise cornerstone — to a 10-of-25 shooting night for just 24 points in New York’s Game 3 victory at Little Caesars Arena on Thursday.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2025
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Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
Completed in 1939, the tunnel was a cornerstone in the construction of the 242-mile Colorado River Aqueduct.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2025
Riley reasoning: This is what Pat Riley does, turn distressed property into a franchise cornerstone.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2025
The Knicks, led by OG Anunoby, held Cunningham — Detroit’s All-Star guard and franchise cornerstone — to a 10-of-25 shooting night for just 24 points in New York’s Game 3 victory at Little Caesars Arena on Thursday.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cornerstone
Noun
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Pick up a regular post of substance where people can come to learn from you, trust you and be influenced by you on a consistent basis.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Listen to this article San Diego Union-Tribune High School Softball Poll (First-place votes in parentheses; points awarded on a 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis) Team; Record; Points;Last 1.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Apr. 2025
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The foundation claimed Mexico was unlikely to change its stance when Sheinbaum was elected despite the escalating threat from cartels.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
4 May 2025
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Axios initially reported on Saturday that the US, Israel and representatives of a new international foundation are close to an agreement on how to resume the delivery of aid, citing two anonymous Israeli and US sources The Israeli source who spoke to CNN would not say if a deal was imminent.—
Jennifer Hansler,
CNN Money,
3 May 2025
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Authorities received a call around 1:45 p.m. local time, reporting a woman had fallen into the Chasm, which is around a quarter of a mile within granite bedrock walls, and features caves and cliffs.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Whether during the cold war or the era of Sir Francis Bacon’s New Atlantis, the bedrock of science has been international cooperation.—
Megha Satyanarayana,
Scientific American,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Cornerstone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cornerstone. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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