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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 backbone
something or someone to which one looks for support
my best friend has been my anchor throughout this crisis
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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
Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
Executives at Fox News hope to create the notion that there is a single, broad American audience and that its anchors can speak to it.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 28 Apr. 2025
Sarah Kreps, Foreign Affairs, 29 Apr. 2025
Yue anchored the look in low-light sources like fish tanks and CRT screens — soft, glowing elements that pulled viewers into the protagonist’s headspace.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 29 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Perry is expected to face former television news anchor Janelle Stelson.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
Executives at Fox News hope to create the notion that there is a single, broad American audience and that its anchors can speak to it.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 28 Apr. 2025
Verb
While many other countries, such as France and the United Kingdom, continued to direct government funding for scientific research mainly toward government labs, the United States built a decentralized research system anchored in its universities.
—Sarah Kreps, Foreign Affairs, 29 Apr. 2025
Yue anchored the look in low-light sources like fish tanks and CRT screens — soft, glowing elements that pulled viewers into the protagonist’s headspace.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anchor
Noun
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These are the mission-critical applications and platforms that form the backbone of your operations.—
Tomás O’Leary,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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The multilateral framework painstakingly built since World War II—with the World Trade Organization as its backbone —is being systematically undermined.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 2025
Verb
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How to fix cable connection issues Check all cables and cords to make sure they are fastened properly.—
Kara McGinley,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2025
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Ramps, sometimes called wild garlic or spring onions, have two, flat, broad green leaves about 10 inches tall, beneath which are white stalks fastened to small light-colored bulbs under the soil.—
Sheryl De Vore,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2025
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Brazil local time on July 17, 2007, the TAM Airbus A320—now operating under the name LATAM—was arriving from Salgado Filho Airport in Porto Alegre and attempted to land at Congonhas Airport in São Paulo.—
Isadora Wandermurem,
Time,
23 Apr. 2025
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Daniel Grunt, Nova Group CEO, lands the accolade for work on the Voyo streaming and on-demand platform.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2025
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Those pillars don’t change, but AI will influence how they are built.—
Hunter McMahon,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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According to the European Space Agency (ESA), a pillar of cold gas and dust 9.5 light-years tall is unfurling along the length of the new image.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
23 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Since then, the creative duo have also secured a Berlin Music Video Award nomination.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
1 May 2025
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Investigators secured the scene, took a number of photos and interviewed numerous witnesses, the report said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
1 May 2025
Verb
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For every homegrown slot a club cannot fill, they are docked a squad place.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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He was ultimately docked two strokes for improved his lie in the waste area.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
Noun
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The distraught relative quickly left the scene, declining to talk with reporters.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
23 Apr. 2025
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In a follow-up meeting with financial reporters, Bessent said de-escalation with China is a priority but the two countries’ leaders are not in talks, and a deal cannot be negotiated with underlings.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
23 Apr. 2025
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In the current era, in which every bedrock element of the media business is in flux, however, even mainstays are being torn up at the roots.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2025
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The annual tradition dates back to the presidency of Rutherford B. Hayes, according to the White House, and save for war and food shortages, has been a mainstay of Pennsylvania Avenue since 1878.—
Zach Thompson,
NPR,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Anchor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anchor. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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