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
Prioritizing preventive care Preventive care is a cornerstone of staying healthy, and Medicare provides extensive coverage for preventive services.
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Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 27 June 2025
Congressional Republicans are on the verge of rolling back clean-energy tax credits as part of a huge tax-and-spending bill that's a cornerstone of President Trump's second-term agenda.
—Michael Copley, NPR, 27 June 2025
Advertisement The bigger picture Tighter immigration controls, however, have become a cornerstone of Trump’s second term.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 25 June 2025
Her new routine became a cornerstone of her well-being.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 24 June 2025
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Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 27 June 2025
Congressional Republicans are on the verge of rolling back clean-energy tax credits as part of a huge tax-and-spending bill that's a cornerstone of President Trump's second-term agenda.
—Michael Copley, NPR, 27 June 2025
Advertisement The bigger picture Tighter immigration controls, however, have become a cornerstone of Trump’s second term.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 25 June 2025
Her new routine became a cornerstone of her well-being.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cornerstone
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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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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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This insight became the foundation of FabuLingua’s Magical TranslationsⓇ method.—
Kaitlyn Gomez,
USA Today,
1 July 2025
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May is the time to invest wisely, delegate responsibly, and set the foundations of your kingdom.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 July 2025
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Take behavioral health services, a bedrock part of county services with a $1.3 billion budget, more than 1,300 county staffers and hundreds of millions of state and federal dollars flowing in.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 June 2025
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His core campaign promises — rent freezes, fast and free buses, universal child care — have been the bedrock of his online platform.—
Angela Yang,
NBC news,
26 June 2025
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“Cornerstone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cornerstone. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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