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
The Nets urgently need a franchise cornerstone, and prospects like Rutgers’ Dylan Harper and Ace Bailey, and Oklahoma’s Jeremiah Fears — viewed as potential stars — are unlikely to be available at No. 8.
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C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 18 June 2025
As Washington’s strongest ally in the region, support for Israel has been a cornerstone of U.S. policy since modern Israel’s founding.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 17 June 2025
In April 2024, the British royal attended a fashion sustainability panel in London, wearing a design courtesy of Gabriela Hearst, a designer who’s made sustainability a cornerstone of her eponymous label’s mission.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 13 June 2025
This protein, known as GRP78, is often hijacked by cancer cells to protect them from attack and became the cornerstone of his research.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 7 June 2025
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C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 18 June 2025
As Washington’s strongest ally in the region, support for Israel has been a cornerstone of U.S. policy since modern Israel’s founding.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 17 June 2025
In April 2024, the British royal attended a fashion sustainability panel in London, wearing a design courtesy of Gabriela Hearst, a designer who’s made sustainability a cornerstone of her eponymous label’s mission.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 13 June 2025
This protein, known as GRP78, is often hijacked by cancer cells to protect them from attack and became the cornerstone of his research.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 7 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cornerstone
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Kavanaugh also noted that the Administrative Procedures Act remains an avenue for plaintiffs to bring challenges to presidential policies on a nationwide basis.—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
27 June 2025
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As technology continues to rapidly advance and new tools are released on a consistent basis, determining how to best tackle cybersecurity threats and a lack of regulations for AI use is essential to keeping sensitive information and valuable IP safe for the long term.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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The brand consistently delivers effective skincare at an approachable price, and its skin tint combines foundation and mineral SPF 40 into one multitasking base layer to create a lightweight no-brainer for beach vacations.—
Rebecca Shinners,
Travel + Leisure,
21 June 2025
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Those two periods in her life, happening at an age when one is open to major growth and evolution, intertwined into building the foundation for Rosemary’s wine career.—
Cathrine Todd,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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Smart organizations make culture a bedrock principle from the start.—
Greg Dolan,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Like any journal of ideas, some of its positions did not age well (notably its strident opposition to the Civil Rights Movement), but other ideas became bedrock principles of the Republican Party.—
Terry W. Hartle,
Christian Science Monitor,
18 June 2025
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“Cornerstone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cornerstone. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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