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
Hormone treatment, also known as androgen deprivation therapy (ADT), is a cornerstone of treatment for advanced prostate cancer.
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Matthew Wosnitzer, Verywell Health, 12 May 2025
Communication has been a cornerstone of Reed's parenting from the beginning.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 11 May 2025
Eight years later, Idol is a cornerstone of the network’s spring schedule.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 9 May 2025
Gregg Popovich, who has won more games than any coach in NBA history and transformed the San Antonio Spurs into one of the league’s cornerstone franchises of the 21st century, is stepping down as head coach and will become the team’s president of basketball operations.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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Matthew Wosnitzer, Verywell Health, 12 May 2025
Communication has been a cornerstone of Reed's parenting from the beginning.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 11 May 2025
Eight years later, Idol is a cornerstone of the network’s spring schedule.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 9 May 2025
Gregg Popovich, who has won more games than any coach in NBA history and transformed the San Antonio Spurs into one of the league’s cornerstone franchises of the 21st century, is stepping down as head coach and will become the team’s president of basketball operations.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cornerstone
Noun
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Now, it’s being discussed and measured in people’s bloodwork on a more widespread basis.—
Stacey Colino,
Time,
22 May 2025
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These human rights groups were nowhere to be seen when these terrorists were violating the human rights of millions of people on a daily basis.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
22 May 2025
Noun
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Shin kickers and road runners form the foundation of his 3-4-3.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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The explicit mention of male-female relationships as the foundation of families and the injustice of harming the unborn seems to firmly settle the question of whether such topics were open for negotiation during his reign.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
16 May 2025
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Congress’ positions on procedural issues, such as raising the debt ceiling or eliminating the filibuster, also increasingly depend not on bedrock principles but on who occupies the White House.—
Charlie Hunt,
The Conversation,
15 May 2025
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Increasingly, however, the interviews that are the bedrock of film coverage are fewer, shorter and more lightweight, often to the point of being useless for anyone trying to write a serious piece.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2025
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“Cornerstone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cornerstone. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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