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Synonyms of cornerstone
an immaterial thing upon which something else rests
- a concern for basic human rights was the cornerstone of the president's foreign policy
Synonyms for cornerstone
- base,
- basis,
- bedrock,
- bottom,
- footing,
- foundation,
- ground,
- groundwork,
- keystone,
- root,
- underpinning,
- warp,
- warp and woof
Words Related to cornerstone
- anchorage,
- bed,
- brace,
- bulwark,
- buttress,
- framework,
- infrastructure,
- mount,
- prop,
- shore,
- stay,
- substratum,
- substructure,
- support
- assumption,
- justification,
- premise
- (also premiss),
- presumption,
- presupposition,
- rationale,
- supposition,
- theory,
- thesis,
- warrant
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“Cornerstone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cornerstone. Accessed 25 Sep. 2021.
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