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as in newscaster
one who reads and introduces news reports on a news program
the news anchor coordinated the reports of the correspondents from around the state
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as in to fasten
to put securely in place or in a desired position
used ropes and sandbags to anchor the hot-air balloon to the ground
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Recent Examples of anchor
Richard Ramos, CBS News, 12 May 2026
During the May 11, 2026, broadcast of the Today show, co-anchor Savannah Guthrie and Jimmy Fallon announced that the beloved word game is being adapted into a game show.
—Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 11 May 2026
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 May 2026
Many of the country’s Public Investment Fund interests have been anchored in Hollywood, including adding $24-billion to support Paramount Skydance’s acquisition of Warner Bros and sports, like in the upcoming FIFA World Cup.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
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Noun
In place of the old studio, crews installed massive cyclorama walls and a fully green environment that allows anchors, meteorologists and reporters to interact with immersive virtual graphics in real time.
—Richard Ramos, CBS News, 12 May 2026
During the May 11, 2026, broadcast of the Today show, co-anchor Savannah Guthrie and Jimmy Fallon announced that the beloved word game is being adapted into a game show.
—Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 11 May 2026
Verb
The film’s key formal decision — to anchor everything in sound rather than complicated visual strategies — followed from that.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 May 2026
Many of the country’s Public Investment Fund interests have been anchored in Hollywood, including adding $24-billion to support Paramount Skydance’s acquisition of Warner Bros and sports, like in the upcoming FIFA World Cup.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anchor
Noun
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Before becoming a newscaster, Gore pursued a culinary career, working as a personal chef, food columnist, caterer and a line cook for chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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On the television screen of the bar that morning, the newscaster announced the death of the two civil guards in Barbate Port.—
Óscar Martínez,
The Dial,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Vast satellite bus—essentially a backbone providing power, propulsion, and navigation for various payloads—will be based largely on technology ported over from the company’s Haven-1 space station, which is due to launch for the first time next year as the world’s first private space station.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
19 May 2026
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And the power of the internet essentially driving everything and being the backbone of everything.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
18 May 2026
Verb
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The glossy upper covered the sides and opened at the back, where a slim patent strap fastened with small gold-toned buckle hardware.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
19 May 2026
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Davis’s solution was to fasten the pockets and other stress points with copper rivets for reinforcement.—
Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Mercury enters your sign, helping your thoughts land faster, cleaner, and with more personality.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2026
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SpaceX is also competing for a NASA contract to land humans on the moon later this decade.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
Noun
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Netflix grabbed the rights after Fox Sports’ 10-year deal as the exclusive broadcaster for the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show expired this year.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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Fatal bear attacks in Saskatchewan are rare, Douglas Clark, a professor at the University of Saskatchewan's School of Environment and Sustainability, who specializes in human-bear interactions, told Canada's public broadcaster CBC.—
Ahmad Mukhtar,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
Noun
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The library is a one-story brick building with two white pillars up front sticking out like tusks, smooth and thin.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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Laneda made Cornerstone Baptist Church another pillar of Jeffries’s upbringing.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
Verb
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However, that 84th-minute goal from Savinho, securing a 3-0 victory, meant a precious spot-on prediction for six-year-old Wilfred instead, taking our boy-wonder to within three.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Through a barrage of advertising and on-campus information sessions, investment banking sold itself as the most attractive, lucrative, and secure job for top students.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Together with their new friends, the children visit a series of lands that dock at the tree in rotation such as the Land of Goodies, the Land of Dame Slap and the Land of Spells.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
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Fishing boats sat docked along the pier, bouncing on top of the water like a row of jolly babies.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
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“Anchor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anchor. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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